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Adair County was recently awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission "Ready Local Government" Grant in the amount of $50,000.
According to Dep. Judge Bridget Compton, plans are to use the grant to rewire the Adair County Annex. Compton said the wiring in the building is outdated, and no more work can be done to repair broadband and communication issues until it is rewired. She said this grant will allow the County to rewire the Annex, modernize old communication systems for generations to come, and provide backup storage for the Judge’s office.
Deputy Judge Compton said initially, Judge Exec. Larry Russell Bryant wanted to use the money for development (after the purchase of land) for the Jim Blair Center, but the Fiscal Court decided not to purchase the sawmill property. Another project they researched was to use the money for detailed specs and cost analysis for a new jail, but Compton said they didn’t receive enough information and support to bring that project to reality, so it was decided to use the money to rewire the Annex.
