County eager for Barge Port funding, expansion

Dredging cited as means to boost business

  • From left, Putnam County Administrator Terry Suggs, county Project Manager Sam Sullivan and TranSystems Vice President of Ports and Maritime Rick Ferrin listen to feedback from local business stakeholders at a meeting Thursday morning.
    From left, Putnam County Administrator Terry Suggs, county Project Manager Sam Sullivan and TranSystems Vice President of Ports and Maritime Rick Ferrin listen to feedback from local business stakeholders at a meeting Thursday morning.
County officials and business stakeholders want an expanded Barge Port with greater water depth to boost trade in the area. During an hour-long meeting Thursday morning, county leaders discussed…

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