Jobs and Economic Benefits
“Our trucking company depends on this quarry to stay in business. If the quarry closes, up to 100 of our employees could be out of work – and we are not the only business that depends on Cemex.”
Dawn Lightfoot
Material Movers
The CEMEX Rockfield Modification Project Protects and Creates Jobs, and Supports the Local Economy
The Rockfield Quarry’s labor force includes multigenerational employees and union workers from Operating Engineers Local 3, Teamsters Local 431, and Laborers – LiUNA Local 294, and hundreds of small businesses and contractors that support the quarry’s operations.
Approving the CEMEX Rockfield Modification Project safeguards family incomes, doubles the number of direct and indirect jobs, and produces millions of dollars in labor income and tax revenue annually for local and state public services.
Direct and Indirect
Jobs
Fresno County
Annual Tax Revenue
State of California
Annual Tax Revenue
If the Project is Approved
Construction Phase
- During the first 5 years from project approval, Cemex will invest over $50 million to modernize plant equipment and the ready-mix batch plant.
- Other investments will ensure environmental excellence through habitat and wildlife restoration and preservation, and technology that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
- Construction costs could peak at around $35 million, supporting nearly 600 direct and indirect jobs in Fresno County, generating approximately $35.4 million annually in labor income alone.
Post-Construction Phase
- When construction of the new plant and equipment is complete and the facility is operating at full capacity, the facility will support an estimated 480 direct and indirect jobs.
- The estimated annual tax revenue would be more than double the existing tax revenue for Fresno County and the State of California, generating an estimated $482,762 for Fresno County and $4.8 million for the State of California.
If the Project is Rejected
- More than 90 direct jobs and 124 indirect jobs will be lost, along with $14.5 million in labor income and $63.5 million in additional business sales (output).
- Public services will lose tax revenue. Fresno County stands to lose $234,823 and State of California $2.3 million in annual estimated (direct/indirect) tax revenue.