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BCEDC Receives $35,000 in City Funding for 2026

By Derek Wheeler The Blackford Ledger
BCEDC Receives $35,000 in City Funding for 2026
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From the Hartford City Common Council and Board of Works meetings on March 2, 2026

The Blackford County Economic Development Corporation received $35,000 in city funding for 2026 after approvals from both the Board of Works and the Common Council on March 2.

Warren Brown represented the BCEDC at both meetings. The Board of Works approved the contract itself, and the Council separately approved the $35,000 funding that same evening. Clerk-Treasurer Dana Whatley confirmed the amount was included in the city budget.

Source: Hartford City Common Council Minutes and Board of Works Minutes, March 2, 2026 (hartfordcity.net)

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TAGS: Board of Works Common Council BCEDC economic development Clerk-Treasurer city funding