JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Four Northeast Arkansas communities will receive more than $5.5 million in state funding for industrial site development.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced Tuesday that 22 communities across the state will receive $25 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program.
The following Northeast Arkansas towns are among those receiving funds:
- City of Pocahontas – $1,269,054
- Jonesboro Unlimited – $3,010,000
- Mississippi County Economic Development – $1,030,74
- Newport Economic Development Commission – $262,800
“Every success story starts with a strong foundation, and the Arkansas Site Development Program helps communities build the groundwork essential to keep attracting businesses to our state,” Sanders said…