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Clay County working on site development at its future Mitchell Street Industrial Park.
Mayor Dale Reagan said the county is in process of mass-grading the site to make it suitable for incoming industries. Reagan said the work will have gravel pads and infrastructure set making it site ready, but not fully built out.
“I think that’s really the better way to do it,” Reagan said. “Because we did that several years ago, we had what they called spec buildings. And we had a spec building and that was great, but nine times out of ten when and industry looks your way they’ve got their own specifications that they need.”
Reagan said a pad-ready site gives the county more opportunity to recruit a variety of industries. Not only does it appeal to outside industries, but those already in the community. Reagan said there is a local business that has expressed some interest in expanding their operations to that site.
Reagan said the work has been made possible through several grant opportunities, including a $500,000 Economic and Community Development grant. The Clay County Industrial Development Board has been working on this project for more than five years.
