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Port Authority outlines housing push; reports $1,000,000 USDA infrastructure award

Williams County Board of Commissioners · January 27, 2026
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The county Port Authority told commissioners it plans multiple housing projects — including a 50-unit senior development and a 60‑lot subdivision — and said it received a USDA infrastructure grant of $1,000,000. Officials said local matching funds and new financing will be needed to move projects to construction.

Port Authority officials updated the Williams County Board of Commissioners on an expansion of housing work and new financing seed money. The authority reported receiving notice of a USDA infrastructure grant that officials said totaled $1,000,000 to support subdivision and infrastructure work.

Ashley, a Port Authority presenter, told commissioners the authority has grown since it was appointed in 2023 and that several projects are moving toward construction this year. "We were awarded 1000000 dollars to put in infrastructure, for to help with infrastructure for subdivisions," a Port Authority speaker said during the update. Officials said the federal award is reimbursable and…

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