Enticing industry to Dickson: County applying for ‘shovel ready’ grant

County officials are applying for a state grant to convert a 55-acre site in south Dickson County to a “shovel ready” state to attract industry.

The county commission approved the Select Tennessee Site Development grant application last month for the county-owned property, located on Old Highway 46.

The grant, which requires to county to provide a 50 percent match, was “established for the purpose of making grants to local governments for job creation and/or job retention,” according to the county resolution approved by the commission.

The county will contribute $45,000 toward the grant, should the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development approve Dickson County’s application. The money will come from the county’s Community Development Fund.

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