County Commission | The Magazine October 2018 | Page 33

FROM THE COVER
4 LIMESTONE
Construction of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
U.S.A. Inc.’s $1.6 billion facility will soon change the
landscape in the southeastern part of the county.
The plant, expected to employ 4,000 people, is
projected to begin operations in 2021.
5 JACKSON
Signaling a bright future
for the state’s north-
eastern corner, Jackson
County commissioners
included a photo from
the groundbreaking
ceremony for Google’s
$600 million data
center, slated to begin
operations in 2019.
7 MONROE
This year, commissioners helped cut the ribbon at
the grand opening of the Tunnel Springs Rail Trail
Bicycle and Hiking Path, a new destination for outdoor

6 MARION
This segment of fiber-
optic cable signals the
transformative impact
expected from the
recreation
so that more
residents
can enjoy
their beautiful
surroundings.
high-speed internet
connectivity spreading
throughout the county
as the Freedom Fiber
network grows.
8 MONTGOMERY
A coin representing the Bitcoin cryptocurrency
symbolized the ransomware attack that sparked
major improvements in the county’s cyber security
measures
and inserted
a teachable
9 ST. CLAIR
moment The state’s bicentennial is coming up next year, but
into the time St. Clair County marked its own 200th anniversary this
capsule year with a commemorative calendar featuring this
ceremony.
photo of the county commission.
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