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Commissioner urges county to pursue regional grant opportunities highlighted at High Country Council meeting
Summary
Commissioner Shirley Randleman reported on grant awards and opportunities discussed at the High Country Council meeting and urged Wilkes County and towns to pursue similar funding (examples cited: Ashe County $1,075,000 for an industrial park shell building; Yancey County $4 million for housing rehabilitation).
Commissioner Shirley Randleman reported from a recent High Country Council meeting and urged the county and towns to identify and pursue available grant opportunities.
Randleman cited funding examples from neighboring counties, including Ashe County receiving $1,075,000 for an industrial park shell building; Yancey County receiving $4 million for housing rehabilitation replacement; Mitchell County receiving $500,000 for an agricultural center and other awards drawn from regional and state sources. She said the board should watch other counties' successes and consider similar projects.
Randleman said she will continue to monitor regional grant programs and keep the board apprised of opportunities that could benefit Wilkes County.
