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Mayor reports $103M NC‑107 contract award and $2.53M Community Development grant for Webster Village
Summary
Mayor Leigh Anne Young told the board that the R‑5600 contract for the NC‑107 project was awarded for $103 million to Buchanan and Sons with a projected May 15, 2031 completion date, and that Webster Village received a $2.53 million Community Development grant from the NC Department of Commerce.
In her Jan. 7 report Mayor Leigh Anne Young updated the board on regional infrastructure and economic development news. She said she attended a Southwestern Commission meeting for elected officials about the NC‑107 project and reported that the R‑5600 contract was awarded to Buchanan and Sons for $103 million, with a projected completion date of May 15, 2031. Mayor Young said a North Carolina Department of Transportation representative will attend the March Town Board meeting and requested that commissioners submit questions in advance.
Mayor Young also reported that Webster Village was awarded a $2.53 million Community Development grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce; Jackson County is one of eight North Carolina communities to receive this award. The board did not take further action on those items at the Jan. 7 meeting.
