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Dothan breaks ground on Wiregrass Innovation Center as state pledges $20 million
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Local and state leaders gathered in Downtown Dothan for the groundbreaking of the Wiregrass Innovation Center, where officials announced a $20 million state contribution, named the George Washington Carver Research Campus and said two companies will locate in the new 45,000-square-foot facility.
Walter Hill, chief executive officer of Wiregrass United Way and chair of the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce board, opened Monday’s groundbreaking for the Wiregrass Innovation Center and framed the project as a long-term investment in the Wiregrass Region. "Twenty years from today, we will look back and say that Monday, 05/06/2024 is the moment that Dothan, Alabama and the entire Wiregrass Region took a step forward into a new economy," Hill said.
Mayor Mark Saliba said the city and state worked together to secure $20,000,000 for the center. "We worked with the Alabama legislature to secure $20,000,000," Saliba said, and he thanked the governor, the Wiregrass legislative delegation and city finance staff for…
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