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Fiscal court approves $250,000 stabilization for Freight King site and authorizes county share for EDA land purchase
Summary
The court moved $250,000 from reserves for stabilization work at the Freight King property and approved creating a budget line for $250,000 to fund public‑safety architectural design; it also approved a county contribution to the EDA to help close on the Redding industrial property (county share discussed at roughly $1.6M).
Public works director Mark Gordon briefed the court on unsafe conditions at the recently acquired Freight King property and asked the fiscal court to move funds from reserves to stabilize the site. Gordon cited exposed electrical drops, roof leaks, missing exterior lighting and heating issues in restrooms as immediate hazards; the county asked for up to $250,000 to address these stabilization and safety items.
The court approved moving the money…
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