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State pumps jobs money into commercial developments in Plant City and Umatilla

Posted on June 25, 2024 • by Staff
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday directed more than $10.3 million from the state’s Job Growth Grant Fund to help provide infrastructure for an industrial park in Umatilla and a commercial development project in Plant City.

Umatilla

The Umatilla funding, $4.87 million, is tied to an effort to convert land that was part of the city’s wastewater operations into the Lake Fern Industrial Park, which will be used for such things as a manufacturing facility.

Plant City

The $5.5 million going to Plant City will help build an access road and provide water and electric utility services for a commercial development.

DeSantis, who announced the grant awards during an appearance in Lake County, has the discretion to use the Job Growth Grant Fund for infrastructure and job-training projects and programs.

The state budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1 includes $75 million for the fund.

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