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Blount County ratifies mining LOI and asks legal counsel to draft economic development agreement for Marathon project
Blount County Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary
The commission ratified a previously authorized letter of intent for potential county mining operations and asked legal counsel to draft an economic development agreement with the City of Oneonta for the Marathon Development Project, authorizing the chairman to execute the agreement upon counsel's approval.
Blount County commissioners on Jan. 13 ratified a Letter of Intent related to potential county mining operations and directed county attorneys to prepare follow-up documents.
County Attorney Scott Barnett told the board the LOI had already been authorized…
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