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Approval of resolution to apply for Site Development grant
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SUMMARY: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has opened up the application window for the second round of site development grants. Approval is requested to apply for a grant not to exceed $5,000,000 for an industrial building to be located on the site pad in the Interchange Business Park. Staff will have additional information available at the work session; however, currently Staff proposes a 100,000 square foot building, expandable to 200,000 square feet. If approved, the City would be responsible for 5% match. An application was submitted in 2023, but was denied. After discussion with TNECD, some areas of improvement have been identified for the second-round application.
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NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve resolution