RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) - Construction could begin this summer on a new UPS distribution center in Mississippi’s Madison County.
United Parcel Service announced in October that it would build a $28.6 million development in the City of Ridgeland, creating 161 new high-paying jobs.
“The construction contract has been awarded to Thrash Construction in Rankin County,” said Joey Deason, executive director of the Madison County Economic Development Authority. “Construction is expected to begin in the first part of summer, depending on (the) weather.”
Officials with Thrash Commerical Contractors, in Brandon, declined to comment and referred all questions to UPS, which couldn’t be reached for comment, WLBT-TV reported.
The center will be located in the Highland Colony 220 Business Park. It will accommodate a fleet of more than 105 package delivery vehicles and serve as a “last mile package destination,” the development authority said earlier.
Positions will pay, on average, $57,000 a year, Deason said.
“Madison County’s average wage is $43,400. Any time you bring in something above that it is a positive sign,” he said.
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