Governor McCrory Meets With Eden And Rockingham County Leaders To Discuss MillerCoors Plant Closing | Eastern NC Now

Governor Pat McCrory met this afternoon with local government and economic development leaders in Eden to discuss the announced closing of the MillerCoors plant there.

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    Raleigh, N.C.     Governor Pat McCrory met this afternoon with local government and economic development leaders in Eden to discuss the announced closing of the MillerCoors plant there. The company announced yesterday the plant will be closing next year, affecting more than 500 employees. Governor McCrory met with Eden Mayor Wayne Tuggle, Sr., County Commission Chair Mark Richardson, Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger and others to discuss a strategy and next steps to address the situation.

    "We're working together to develop a short term and long term strategic plan to help the employees who are being impacted and their families, to help the community and also see what the long term plan is for the possible reuse of this plant that's going to be closing within the next year," said Governor McCrory. "We are having ongoing communications with the company, and our goal is to help the employees impacted by this and also continue to recruit new jobs to Rockingham County and the Eden area."

    Governor McCrory said the team is working to recruit another company to find a way to reuse the plant before the scheduled closing in September 2016.

    "We can't change the marketplace but we think there is very good piece of property and excellent building and we're looking at ways we can respond. The good news is we have a year to do it," said Governor McCrory.

    Governor McCrory said plans call for local and state officials to meet with the company next week.

  • Contact: Crystal Feldman
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