Dickson County gets nearly $600K grant for industrial site work

Courtesy State of Tennessee
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced 12 new Site Development Grants, totaling approximately $8.3 million.

The grants are designed to help communities achieve Select Tennessee site certification and prepare industrial sites for economic development projects. The funding helps communities invest in infrastructure and engineering improvements on project-ready sites.

“Thanks to the support of the General Assembly, the Site Development Grants program will enhance an additional 12 industrial sites for future economic development projects,” Lee said. “I remain committed to rural Tennessee, and these grants will help our communities attract jobs and support economic growth across our state.”

The grants awarded this round include:

Anderson County Economic Development Association

First Quality Drive, $1,000,000 – Complete due diligence studies, grade and prepare the site

City of Cookeville

Lemon-Farris Site, $25,200 – Complete due diligence studies

City of Shelbyville

231 North Business Park, $1,000,000 – Construct sewer line to serve the site

Decatur County

Highway 641, $394,650 – Construct sewer line to serve the site

Dickson County

Canterbury Site, $598,260 – Prepare and grade the site

Grundy County

Pelham Industrial Park, $500,000 – Prepare, grade, and extend utilities to the site.

Industrial Development Board of Perry County

I-40 Industrial Park, $794,200 – Replace water line, clear and grade the site

Loudon County Economic Development Agency

Centre 75 Business Park, $222,000 – Prepare and grade the site and construct a marketing road

Macon County

Lafayette/Macon Industrial Park, $1,000,000 – Assist with purchase of the site

The Henderson County Joint Economic and Community Development Board

Reeves Property, $736,689 – Prepare and grade the property and pave road into the site

The Industrial Development Board of the City of Fayetteville and Lincoln County

Fayetteville Lincoln County Industrial Park, $1,000,000 – Prepare and grade site

Washington County

Washington County Industrial Park, $1,000,000 – Prepare and grade site, construct an access road and mitigate wetlands on site.

Applications were reviewed by an advisory committee made up of TNECD, Austin Consulting, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Each application was supported by the community’s senator and representatives in the Tennessee General Assembly.

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