Kosciusko County commissioners approve $100,000 to support OrthoWorks' administration of $30 million state grant

Kosciusko County commissioners voted to approve $100,000 included in this year’s budget to support OrthoWorks’ administration of a $30,000,000 state grant intended for an orthopedic-industry retention initiative known locally as “Horry.” The voice vote passed without recorded dissent.

OrthoWorks representative Bob told commissioners the $100,000 would be used to help administer and manage deployment of the $30,000,000 state grant and to support OrthoWorks’ ongoing operating activities. “The purpose of our being here today is both to provide you with a brief update about OrthoWorks and the work we’ve been doing in and around our community and to request the $100,000 of financial support that we understand to have been included in this year's county budget,” Bob said.

The grant, described in OrthoWorks materials as the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative, is intended to seed projects across Kosciusko County in areas such as talent attraction…