Public Hearing Notice - City of Hickory & Catawba County

CITY OF HICKORY AND CATAWBA COUNTY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

PURSUANT TO

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE § 158-7.1

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of Public Hearings to be held at a Special Joint Meeting of the Hickory City Council and Catawba County Board of Commissioners on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, North Carolina. The City of Hickory and Catawba County will hold public hearings and consider economic development agreements with US Conec Ltd. (“US Conec”) pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §158-7.1. This project involves the manufacture of plastic components for the communications industry. Performance-based grants will be considered with City and County total incentives not to exceed $2,517,238 and $2,204,656 respectively. US Conec will create 200 new jobs and make an investment in taxable real and personal property improvements of up to $140,000,000.00. Failure to make the minimum investment and comply with other performance requirements will result in recapture of all incentive payments. The Hickory City Council and Catawba County Board of Commissioners intend to enter into economic development agreements to ensure performance and believe this project will help stimulate and stabilize the local economy.

All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting to present their comments.

Publish: November 6, 2026