Crossville Mayor James Mayberry has announced that a $500,000 grant has been awarded to the city for industrial site development in the Interchange Business Park. Mayor Mayberry said, “The City appreciates the confidence of the State of Tennessee in awarding this grant. Cumberland County and the Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce have been invaluable partners in this project, the property evaluation program, and economic development. Our community’s recent redirection and focus on economic development was jumpstarted by the Horizon Initiative in 2015, an innovative project and collaborative effort between the City of Crossville, the City of Pleasant Hill, the City of Crab Orchard, Cumberland County, Crossville-Cumberland Chamber of Commerce, and educational entities in Cumberland County, Tennessee to develop a comprehensive strategy designed to guide our growth and movement. We look forward to what the future holds for Crossville and Cumberland County in this next step in economic and industrial development.” The grant will be used to develop a 200,000 square foot building pad at the City’s Business Park. Statewide, 18 communities and local organizations will receive $6.2 million in Site Development Grants. In neighboring Fentress County, the Clarkrange Regional Business Park was awarded $500,000 to upgrade of approximately 7,300 linear feet of waterline. And in Rhea County, the Rhea County Rail Hub South Industrial Development project will receive $500,000 toward rough grading for an access road. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said, “Providing more opportunities for citizens in rural Tennessee is one of our top priorities and with the assistance of the Site Development Grants, the rural communities receiving these grants will be ready for investment and economic success. We are strengthening our future workforce through programs like Tennessee Promise, and I look forward to seeing these 18 communities succeed and grow for the next generation of Tennesseans.”