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Franklin County tables state grant resolution amid questions about Keaton Lane authority and public process
Summary
Fiscal Court tabled a resolution naming Franklin County as grantee for state PDI funds tied to the proposed Keaton Lane industrial park after magistrates said the draft reads as if an industrial authority and site decisions already exist; members pressed for clarity and compliance with the county's comprehensive plan.
Franklin County's Fiscal Court on Nov. 6 delayed action on a state-required resolution that would name the county as grantee for phase-two PDI (Public Development Infrastructure) grant work connected to a proposed Keaton Lane regional industrial park.
Penny, the executive director who presented the resolution, said the document is a state-required instrument and "is a formality" needed to advance application steps for assessing whether a company might be attracted to the site. She told the court the…
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