Walker County Sommissioner Bebe Heiskell signed a resolution Thursday creating an Enterprise Zone in the area just North of the City of Lafayette.

According to Walker County's Economic Developer Larry Brooks, the Enterprize Zone is being created due to interest in the former Imperial Cup plant just North of Lafayette, and will also include the Unique Fabricating plant in Lafayette, which is looking to expand. Called North Highlands in the proposal, the area takes in the west side of Highway 27 from Reeds Road South, and continues along Gordon Pond Road to a Southern boundary of West McCarter road. The Enterprize Aone is a step toward the eventual goal of having the area declared an Opportunity Zone by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Brooks says that such a designation would create much larger incentives from the state, for new and expanding industries within the area. He said, for instance having an Opportunity Zone would double the present job tax, so employers in the zone could get up to $3500 per year per employee. Heiskell said the DCA board will meet in February and will either accept, or reject the resolution at that time. .