Pike Road Town Council moves forward to establish first economic development park – WAKA

Posted: Jan 13, 2025 10:31 PM CST

by
Estee Morrison, WAKA Action 8 News

The big topic at the Pike Road Town Council meeting tonight – economic development. The majority of people who live in Pike Road work elsewhere, and town leaders would like to change that. A decision by the Pike Road Town Council tonight moves plans for a new economic development park forward.

The council unanimously approved the annexation of about 36 acres on Troy Highway into Pike Road, and it will now become a complex where businesses can locate. This will be the town’s first economic development park, and tonight was about the procedural aspect of moving  forward with the land and getting the land in Pike Road’s name. Right now the town’s biggest employers are the Pike Road School System and TK Electric.

Mayor Gordon Stone tells Action 8 News that this economic development park has been in the works for about two years. He says right now they’re focused on recruiting smaller industrial projects, but that could change in the future.

“Pike Road’s vision from the first day was not to be just a bedroom community. Our vision has always been holistic. It has been about trying to put together a plan that provides services that people need, that provides quality of life that people want, that provides jobs that people can be fulfilled with, and that provides education in a way that people can see their dreams come true. This opportunity that we’re seeing with this economic development park is another step forward in that holistic approach that makes a town its own,” said Mayor Stone.

According to Mayor Stone, they already have their first tenant. The types of businesses they’re expecting will locate there could range from real estate agencies to professional and support services or even tech businesses. More information about the exact plans for the complex will be presented in the coming weeks.

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