Two buildings will be located on the property, one 72,000 square feet and the other 45,000 square feet. In addition to a truck dealership, the company will also sell new and used parts and have 25 maintenance bays. The firm initially wanted to locate in Braselton, but faced opposition from town leaders. The first candidate to announce for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners under the new five-member structure made his intentions known this week. Jefferson is the only incorporated town in the district.
Britt works in a family real estate business in Northeast Georgia.
He served as a councilman and mayor of Grayson for 10 years and was a member of the Gwinnett County Planning and Zoning Board for eight years. Britt also served for eight years on the Gwinnett County Industrial Development Authority. John Blackstock, Jefferson, will serve as the chairman of Britt's campaign committee. Britt was born in Lawrencville and is married to the former Melanie Willis of Cairo. In less than 30 minutes Saturday night, nine people were transported to area hospitals as the result of three wrecks, two of which involved ambulances rushing to the scene of the first accident.