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UPDATED Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Jul 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Blount County approves $20M plan for Alcoa site
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Blount County Commission voted 19-2 to buy 160 acres in Alcoa for redevelopment, partnering with the Industrial Development Board.
WHO: Blount County Commission; Industrial Development Board of Blount County
WHAT: Approved an agreement to purchase 160 acres around a former aluminum smelting facility for redevelopment
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: The county approved the acquisition plan to redevelop the former aluminum smelting site after the facility closed in 2009.
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