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DeSoto County accepts $500,000 USDA award for Agri‑Education 'Meeting House'; county to contribute $225,000
Summary
The board accepted a $500,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Congressional Direct Spending award for an Agri‑Education 'Meeting House'; DeSoto County will receive $275,000 and provide a local match of $225,000. The board also approved a fishing‑pier contract and rejected an over‑budget generator bid for the Agri‑Ed site.
DeSoto County accepted a $500,000 project award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Congressional Direct Spending program to support the Agri‑Education 'Meeting House.' The county will receive $275,000 of the award and is committing $225,000 in local funds as its match.
County Administrator Andrea Pettigrew presented the award terms and the board voted to accept the…
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