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Keene board debates industrial-park name, signage and infrastructure as growth arrives
Summary
Keene economic development board members debated whether to rename the “industrial park,” improve signage, and prioritize road and utility work before spending on a larger marketing sign or building, while staff said grants and infrastructure planning must be coordinated before big investments.
Keene EDC Type A board members discussed whether to rebrand and better sign the city’s so-called Keene Industrial Park, and whether the board should prioritize roads, drainage and utilities or a marketing sign and speculative building as residential development increases nearby.
The question matters because board members said traffic and interest from businesses are increasing, but the park lacks paved internal roads and reliable drainage. “Is a sign really the need right now?” one board member asked, arguing drainage and roadwork should come first.
Board members and staff described several interlocking limitations: the park currently has some water and sewer but only partial road access; right-of-way, culverts and additional drainage are…
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