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Pulaski County economic and community development updates: Curbsie fee proposal, industrial park appraisal request, housing and broadband progress
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on a proposed regional per‑capita fee increase for ‘Curbsie,’ a request to approve an updated appraisal for the industrial park and proposed small investments, progress on Willow Creek Villas housing and several broadband grant awards and projects.
County staff provided a package of community and economic development updates that included a proposed regional fee increase for the regional organization referenced in the packet as “Curbsie,” a recommendation to pay for an updated appraisal of county industrial park land, a request to convene a Board of Finance meeting for small investments of county funds, housing construction progress and new broadband grants.
Why it matters: staff said the regional entity’s per‑capita fee has not changed since it was set at $0.40 per resident in 2002 and that a modest increase would help the organization keep pace with inflation and expand services such as grant‑writing assistance for small towns. Nathan told the board a proposal on the table would raise…
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