Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce, David Toland, announced new funding to help communities gain valuable Certified Site Designation for shovel-ready industrial sites in Kansas. Kansas Depart of Commerce announced Kansas Certified Sites Designation is issued when communities successfully demonstrate their property is primed for development and ready for investment, which is an advantage in recruiting and expanding businesses. Franklin County Development Council Director, Paul Bean:
Knowing smaller communities might not have the resources to pursue a Certified Site Designation, the grant is available to non-metro counties with less than 50,000 in population.
