Port of Whitman receives CERB grant for Tekoa property

TEKOA — The Port of Whitman County received a $100,000 planning grant from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board to identify site readiness barriers, solutions and costs in the Port’s Tekoa development site location during their regular commission meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18.

The grant will support the Port’s work in preparing the Tekoa property for future developments, with funds covering additional readiness costs such as identifying road access and availability of utilities.

The funds will also go towards a marketing strategy for the Tekoa development, including econ...