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Watertown turntable project wins federal grant; county places $300,000 on needs list
Summary
A grant for the Watertown Rail Park turntable and related work won federal funding; the county budget committee voted to add a $300,000 county match request to the 2026 budget needs list.
A grant application for the Watertown Rail Park — including a turntable to handle a restored steam locomotive — was one of 21 projects nationwide to receive federal funding, project proponents told the Wilson County budget committee, and the committee voted to place a $300,000 county contribution on the 2026 budget needs list.
Presenters said the full project budget is approximately $2.4 million; the grant awards the county $1,600,000 with a required match of $800,000. Local volunteers and…
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