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Economic development: Newberry 'Ready 2' paperwork filed; leadership training grant, broadband contract and $3.1M trail project advance

Blackford County Council · March 4, 2026
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Economic development staff reported they submitted Ready 2 paperwork for the Newberry Building, secured a Ball Brothers Foundation grant to subsidize leadership training ($50 per participant), said Fishers signed a broadband contract with Mainstream, and reported a roughly $3,100,000 trail funding package with construction expected this year.

Brian from Economic Development updated the Blackford County Council on several projects the office is advancing.

Brian said he has submitted the Ready 2 paperwork for the Newberry Building project and is awaiting the state's decision. He said he obtained a grant from the Ball Brothers…

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