but linemar got national exposure thanks to the president. nearly two years ago, president obama chose the linemar car plant in arden. as an example of a post recession success story. a growing company hiring employees retrained at ab tech. >> the folks who are going to the comnity college because they know if they work hard and job waiting for them. >> kim: presenting the company with a tax break plan to convince it to build a car parts plant in the industrial park. the commission held a public hearing to lay out the $217 million gf linemar project. it would bring 350 new jobs and salaries averaging $47,000. >> the question was asked about who are we competing with and the answer was columbia, south carolina. >> kim: mills river town manager jeff wells detailed the potential site here. >> between sierra nevada and the airport. >> kim: near the airport and i-26, henderson county's economic development director andrew tate is cautiously be the area's biggest economic project in ten years. >> from the perspective of the competition for employme

a new plant linemar is thinking about building in mills river. aaron adelson is live outside of the buncombe county. >> reporter: linemar is partnering up with george fisher. those companies are considering henderson county for a car parts plant. mills rivers' town manager says there are finalists competing against columbia, south carolina. looking to invest $217 million to create 350 new jobs. salaries would average $47,000 after the investment is made, the county and town would pay back $7.2 million over 14 years. >> nobody likes economic development incentives. we decide whether or not we're going to play. and in this day and age to provide economic opportunity for our citizens going forward, you have to offer economic development incentives. >> aaron: county expects a decision in the next 30 days. about two years ago president obama came here praising linemar for a post recession success. that success could continue in the mountains. aaron adelson, news 13. >> larry: a crumbling retaining wall has driven a wedge. dwayne hill says the only acc