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Dade County adds $400,000 SPLOST authorization to consent agenda for industrial park land acquisition
Summary
The Dade County Board of Commissioners added and approved a consent-agenda item authorizing up to $400,000 of remaining SPLOST funds for the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to acquire about 65 acres to expand the county's industrial park; commissioners discussed permitting, site readiness and economic impact figures presented by county economic development staff.
The Dade County Board of Commissioners on March 5 approved, as part of the consent agenda, authorization for up to $400,000 in Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds for the Industrial Development Authority to acquire land to expand the county's industrial park.
Evan Stone, who the board introduced to provide the economic development update, told commissioners the county has approximately two active site recruitment projects and is competing for a major project that remains the only opportunity in Georgia. Stone said the county is preparing pad-ready sites, that sewer-expansion bids will extend…
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