On Tuesday, the GO Virginia State Board announced its approval of three new Region 2 projects aimed at growing the regional economy, including in Lynchburg.
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A aerial view rendering of Marianna Jackson County Distribution Park.
Five counties recovering from Hurricane Michael have been awarded more than $4.6 million for infrastructure-related projects.
Last year, the state set up the Rural Infrastructure Fund to support job growth in less populated areas.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in a news release on Friday that communities in Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and Washington Counties have received some of the funding.
Most of the grants will pay for design plans and studies for possible infrastructure projects, including broadband installation, water and sewer system repairs and roadway beautification projects.
Other grants would fund the completion of existing projects, including building a new water main in downtown Marianna.
Liberty, and
Washington Counties. These funds were appropriated to bolster infrastructure and promote economic development in these rural communities. My administration remains committed to areas still recovering from past storms, said Governor
Ron DeSantis. This
$4.5 million will go a long way toward giving some of the rural areas affected by Hurricane Michael the extra boost they need to attract investment and improve their economies.
The Rural Infrastructure Fund is administered by DEO and provides funding to facilitate the planning, preparing, and financing of infrastructure projects in rural communities. Improving current infrastructure encourages job creation, capital investment, and the strengthening and diversification of rural economies through the promotion of tourism, trade, and economic development.
Liberty, and
Washington Counties. These funds were appropriated to bolster infrastructure and promote economic development in these rural communities. My administration remains committed to areas still recovering from past storms, said Governor
Ron DeSantis. This
$4.5 million will go a long way toward giving some of the rural areas affected by Hurricane Michael the extra boost they need to attract investment and improve their economies.
The Rural Infrastructure Fund is administered by DEO and provides funding to facilitate the planning, preparing, and financing of infrastructure projects in rural communities. Improving current infrastructure encourages job creation, capital investment, and the strengthening and diversification of rural economies through the promotion of tourism, trade, and economic development.
City of Marianna
Originally published on January 12, 2021 2:37 pm
Amazon plans to create 10-15 new package-sorting and delivery jobs in rural Jackson County by the end of the month.
Local economic development leaders shared the news with county commissioners at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
They say the company has already placed a few shipping containers in a parking lot located at 3529 Russell Rd., about a mile from the Marianna Municipal Airport.
“With COVID and everything, the two-day delivery has not been as possible as it was before,” said Zach Gilmore, the county’s director of business development. “In certain areas, where they’re not close to a large distribution center, they put these out there to where it’s a quicker delivery.”