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County staff proposes handling Tree Brand water tower through county deed to access ADECA funds
Summary
Economic development staff told commissioners that Tree Brand Packaging needs additional fire suppression for an expansion and that ADECA funds must flow through a municipality or county; staff recommended the county take the deed and administer grant payments, with an agreement tying maintenance to the local water authority.
Cleburne County economic development staff reported that Tree Brand Packaging plans an expansion that requires a new water tower to provide additional fire suppression capacity. Staff said the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) can provide funds for the project, but those funds must flow through a municipality or county government rather than a private entity.
The county’s economic-development official said a likely path is for the county to accept a deed for the property, authorize an agreement with the local…
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