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Grove Hill looking to add industry
GROVE HILL -- The economy and tax revenue in Grove Hill have grown in the last four years but better infrastructure is needed for the trend to continue, according to Mayor Ross Wood. The city’s total tax revenue has grown substantially from .1 million in fiscal-year 2020 to .65 million in fiscal-year 2024, Wood said, by adding businesses and getting a boost by becoming the only municipality in Clarke County to sell alcohol on Sunday. “ There ’ s some property owners that don’t want to rent their buildings, but for the most part, all the empty buildings that we...