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Oconee County Recommends Messer Tax Incentive Agreement

Oconee County recommended authorizing a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes and special source revenue credit agreement with Messer LLC, formerly identified as Project Fox. The proposed agreement covers a 30-year FILOT term and a 15-year 50% special source revenue credit for a manufacturing project expected to invest approximately $74.5 million and create 25 jobs.

Document date · October 6, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
Anticipated investment of approximately $74,455,698; minimum investment commitment of $65,000,000
Contract type
OTHER
Contract term
30-year fee-in-lieu-of-taxes term; 15-year special source revenue credit term; outside commencement date December 31, [2029]
Renewal
The agreement provides a 30-year FILOT benefit and a 15-year special source revenue credit, with no conventional renewal option stated. The outside commencement date may be extended only by written County agreement approved by County Council.
Document type
StaffReport
Source document
Oconee County StaffReport 2026 Sany SMG200C-8 Motor Grader Purchase 2026-10-06

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the government contract by Oconee County?

Messer Llc (formerly Identified to the County as Project Fox) was awarded this government contract by Oconee County, as recorded on October 6, 2026. The contract value is Anticipated investment of approximately $74,455,698; minimum investment commitment of $65,000,000.

How much is the Messer Llc (formerly Identified to the County as Project Fox) contract with Oconee County worth?

The Messer Llc (formerly Identified to the County as Project Fox) contract with Oconee County is valued at Anticipated investment of approximately $74,455,698; minimum investment commitment of $65,000,000.

What type of contract is this?

This is a government contract, documented as a staffreport record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Oconee County StaffReport 2026 Sany SMG200C-8 Motor Grader Purchase 2026-10-06 (StaffReport), dated October 6, 2026 from Oconee County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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