Work begins at Drexel industrial site; town schedules June 4 groundbreaking

Town Manager Bill Carroll told the Board of Aldermen on June 3 that work has begun at the Drexel industrial site, with equipment mobilized and crews installing silt fence and clearing border areas as the initial phase of site preparation.

The site work is intended to prepare for larger utility installations, demolition, clearing and grading. Carroll told the board and attendees that a groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for June 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the industrial site.

The town minutes state that the early work is the first phase; no contract amounts, contractor names, or project timelines beyond the announced groundbreaking were provided in the meeting minutes.

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