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Roane County executive highlights $1.68 billion manufacturing investment, grants and job prospects
Summary
In a county executive report, Roane County leaders said a new small modular reactor manufacturing and fuel processing project — described as a $1.68 billion investment and 812 jobs — grew from regional coordination and prior resolutions; county officials also announced grants for campground and kayak-launch projects and other local developments.
Roane County’s executive used the county commission meeting to spotlight what he described as a major economic development win and several local grants. "A $1,680,000,000 investment in 812 jobs in the county," the executive said, calling the project both a national-security initiative and the largest jobs announcement in Roane County history. He credited earlier joint resolutions and regional cooperation in the Oak Ridge corridor for helping recruit the project.
The executive said the announcement followed…
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