Missouri Finance Board approves two projects

The Missouri Finance Board approved two projects on Tuesday benefiting Missouri today.

The board approved $4,646,700 to assist the Nucor Corporation in bringing 255 new jobs with a projected $65,000 annual salary per employee to Pettis County. The facility would manufacture steel and steel products with the proceeds of this grant going to fund the equipment purchases for the new facility.

Downtown Kansas City will have a Community Integrated Health Center Facility in cooperation with Truman Medical Center, the approved amount of $4 million was to benefit the many low income families in downtown Kansas City making a 4,000 square feet facility that will have 11 full-time medical care providers.

“It was a great day for both rural and urban Missouri,” said Parson. “When you assist in bringing 255 new jobs to Pettis County that pay above the average median income of the area, plus help the physical and medical needs of low income children and families, it’s a good day.”