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Fort Bliss railhead contract, MilCon spending and regional military ties highlighted in ARMS update
Summary
The Alliance for Regional Military Support (ARMS) told commissioners a railhead and spur contract is breaking ground and could represent more than $80 million in military construction spending; ARMS also reported the military’s large economic footprint and urged regional economic development coordination to attract defense companies.
The Alliance for Regional Military Support briefed the County Commissioners Court on May 19 about recent defense-related developments and the group’s advocacy to strengthen ties between Fort Bliss and the regional economy.
Lance Lehi, ARMS executive, said breaking ground on a railhead and spur contract marked a major step that ARMS and regional partners had pursued for years. He characterized the military‑construction (MilCon) spending related to the railhead as “well over $80,000,000” and said the project improves…
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