Ossoff secures $1.1M for industrial park upgrades in Baldwin County

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has secured $1.1 million in federal funds to improve the Smith-Sibley Industrial Park's water infrastructure in Milledgeville, according to a news release from his office.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —  U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has secured $1.1 million in federal funds to improve the Smith-Sibley Industrial Park’s water infrastructure in Milledgeville, according to a news release from his office.

The investment, part of this year’s bipartisan government funding package, aims to boost the industrial park’s capacity for attracting new economic development projects and companies by upgrading its water and sewer infrastructure.

“I remain focused on expanding economic opportunities for Georgia families in every corner of our state,” Ossoff stated in the release. “Bringing Republicans and Democrats together, I’m delivering new resources to strengthen water infrastructure at the Smith-Sibley Industrial Park and attract further economic investment.”

Ossoff thanked Chairman John H. Westmoreland and the Baldwin County Commission for its initiative and leadership in spearheading the proposal.

“We are so grateful to our esteemed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff for focusing on Georgia’s infrastructure,” Westmoreland said. “At Baldwin County, we also focus on our infrastructure, but that backlog is so overwhelming we cannot replace our failing infrastructure without the federal government’s help.”