A glass manufacturer is considering Nassau County for a new plant that could bring 1,000 jobs to the area.
Sherri Mitchell, executive director of the Nassau County Economic Development Board, said Aug. 14 that the manufacturer is working through a third-party site selection evaluator to keep its identity, base of operations and geographic reach confidential from both the county and the public.
Mitchell said a second site visit is scheduled for this week. The project is an expansion, not a relocation, and would use 200 acres for operations. Salaries would start at about $65,000.
Nassau County is one of two sites under consideration, but Mitchell said that the other location has not been disclosed to the board…