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Burke County, BDI consider using $20 million in state grant flexibility to build shell industrial buildings

2258254 · February 11, 2025
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County manager described a new option created by recent General Assembly action to redirect $20 million of an earlier economic development grant to construct shell buildings at Burke Business Park; a project management agreement between BDI and the county will govern joint decisions.

Brian Eppley, Burke County manager, told commissioners the December General Assembly action created flexibility to use $20 million of a previously awarded economic development grant for shell industrial buildings in Burke Business Park.

Eppley said the full grant originally totaled about $35.8 million, of which roughly $13.8 million remains restricted for water and wastewater infrastructure; the…

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