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Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / The McDonald farm in Sale Creek is seen July 5. Hamilton County is seeking a $5 million state grant to be matched with $2.5 million from the county to fund water and road improvements to the 2,170-acre site.                                                Nearly two years after buying the McDonald Farm north of Sale Creek for future industrial and business growth, Hamilton County commissioners will consider a grant request next week to begin to develop the farm with water service and an upgraded road entrance to facilitate both commercial and recreational development of the 2,170-acre property.Hamilton County Mayor  <a href=https://www.nike-dunks.de>nike dunks panda</a> Weston Wamp said Wednesday he hopes the farm, which the county purchased in December 2021 for $16 million, will soon be included as a certified site for industrial development by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Tennessee has 47 certified industrial sites across the state, but Hamilton County doesn t have any industrial parks on the state s list of major site-ready locations for industrial development.On Friday, the state will begin considering the next round of grants for industrial park development. Hamilton County is seeking $5 million of state money to help fund $7.5 million of utility and road upgrades. County commissioners <a href=https://www.adidas-samba-adidas.fr>adidas samba og</a>  will decide next week whether to match the state grant, if approved, with $2.5 million of county funds to build a water <a href=https://www.adidassamba.com.de>adidas samba</a>  loop to provide water service across the farm and to upgrade C Ixxo Chattanooga Update: A Tennessee man dies a hero, Vols and a new grant
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