Franklin County business park gets federal grant for road construction By MIKE ALLEN Oct 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The development of Franklin County’s newest business park just got a $4.7 million boost from the federal government.kAm“%96 E:>:?8 ;FDE 4@F=5?’E 36 36EE6C[” D2:5 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD r92:C>2? {6=2?5 |:E496==] “xE 4@>6D 2E 2 E:>6 E92E H6 2C6 C625J E@ FD6 :E]”k^AmkAm%96 7656C2= 8C2?E 4@>6D 7C@> E96 t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E p5>:?:DEC2E:@? @7 E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@>>6C46 2D A2CE @7 2 AC@8C2> E@ 96=A 64@?@>:42==J 5:DEC6DD65 2C62D 2EEC24E ?6H 3FD:?6DD6D]k^Am kAm“%96 AC@;64E H:== 6IA65:E6 3FD:?6DD 8C@HE9 3J 3F:=5:?8 2 <6J 4@??64E@C C@25 2?5 AC@G:5:?8 2? 2=E6C?2E:G6 D9:AA:?8 C@FE6 E@ w:89H2J aa_ :? 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