Economic development report: Beale Farm site work, broadband nearing county completion
Franklin–Southampton Economic Development reported a $223,000 site-readiness grant for Beale Farm (about $199,235 reimbursed to date), progress on a Go Virginia grant, and broadband build progress (4,931 passings completed, 169 remaining), with several projects expected to finish by the end of the fiscal year.
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Carl D. Heck, president and CEO of Franklin–Southampton Economic Development, told the board March 24 that the county's Beale Farm site-readiness work is advancing under a $223,000 Virginia Economic Development Program grant, with $199,235 reimbursed so far. He said Timmons Group is completing engineering work to raise the site's readiness tier.
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