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Macon County pledges $350,000 to Highlands playground and OKs $250,000 for student internships

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board unanimously pledged $350,000 toward a Highlands playground project and approved a $250,000 transfer from the EDC to fund paid CTE internships; the meeting also approved routine items including a Kroger opioid settlement resolution and Title VI transit plan.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 9 to pledge $350,000 from the general fund balance to expand a playground in the Town of Highlands. Town officials said the total project financing plan includes a pending $500,000 PARTF grant application, $250,000 from the town, and private fundraising of $500,000–$600,000 (about $200,000 already pledged); the…

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