County economic development wins CSX 'Silver' Select Sites designation for Wylie Connell site

Mar 24, 2026

Montgomery County's Wylie Connell Site 1 (134 acres with rail access) received CSX's Select Sites 'Silver' preparedness award; Economic Development Director Cheryl Morphew said the designation will push the site to national site selectors at no cost to the county.

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Cheryl Morphew, Montgomery County Director of Economic Development, announced that the county's Wylie Connell Site 1 (a 134-acre rail‑served parcel off Nucor Road/Comfort Drive) received a CSX Select Sites "Silver" preparedness award. Morphew said CSX and a national site selection firm reviewed applications and the silver designation will increase national exposure to site selectors that work with companies seeking relocation or expansion.

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