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Commission approves moving forward on $39,500 workforce training grant for Beehive Industries
Summary
Commission voted to move forward with a $39,500 appropriation to the Industrial Development Board to support workforce training for Beehive Industries' expansion, prompting debate about precedent for public funds to support established businesses and details of how the funds would be allocated.
Knox County commissioners moved forward on a $39,500 appropriation from the general fund to the Industrial Development Board to support workforce training tied to an expansion by Beehive Industries.
The appropriation (Resolution 901) was presented by Doug Lawyer of the Chamber and company representative John Erin Jones. Staff and the chamber explained the recommendation uses an approach of roughly $500…
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