BERLIN — The city council Dec. 18 approved a payment in lieu of taxes agreement with North Country Growers LLC, a business plan that has steadily taken eight years to shape and is expected to bring about 300 year-round jobs to the area.
The site, continuing its construction off East Milan Road, will feature freshly grown and packed for commercial sale in the Northeast varieties of lettuce, salad greens and tomatoes, to start.
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