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Rocketship describes Smyrna-area facility, 10‑month renovation plan and safety measures
Summary
Rocketship told Rutherford County reviewers it is under contract for a light-touch 20,000 sq. ft. building near Smyrna Airport, proposed a 10-month shovel-in-to-shovel-out renovation timeline, and outlined security, storm shelter and transportation planning.
Rocketship told the Rutherford County Schools panel it is targeting an existing commercial building near Smyrna Airport—about 20,000 square feet—as a likely first campus site and described a light-touch renovation approach that would include a storm shelter and phased expansion if demand grows.
CFO Ben Carson described the 10-month timeline as “shovel in to shovel out,” with about five months for entitlements and…
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