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State awards $2.1 million to ready Hot Springs’ Buddy Beam site for industry
Summary
Hot Springs staff said the Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $2.1 million to make the Buddy Beam site "shovel ready," funding environmental studies, engineering and dirt work aimed at attracting manufacturers; staff confirmed no pre‑purchase environmental study was commissioned.
City staff told the board that the Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $2,100,000 to make the Buddy Beam site shovel‑ready, funding environmental due diligence, engineering design and grading work intended to attract manufacturers.
Gary Trautman of the Hot Springs Metro Partnership described the…
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