Lee County approves incentive agreement for Swiss manufacturer Liebherr

TUPELO — Lee County officials continued the process of bringing Swiss-manufacturer Liebherr into it’s the economic fold this week with the final approval of tax incentives meant to make the construction of the facility more desirable.

Following an almost half-hour closed executive session, the Lee County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted unanimously to authorize the Tax Increment Finance agreement between the county and Liebherr Logistics USA, Co. and to adopt and implement the TIF plan and to authorize the use of about $350,000 in American Rescue Act Funds for sewer improvements to the HIVE industrial park.