Monterey Breaks Ground On Sewer Plant After Long Road
Monterey broke ground on its Water Resource Recovery Facility, the culmination of an over $13 million sewer system rehabilitation on Thursday. Engineer Nathaniel Green said it has been an eight year road to reach this point. Green said that Monterey persisted through new state processes to receive $5.985 million in funding from USDA Rural Development. […]
Dekalb FD Replacing 42 Year Old Fire Engine In Liberty
The Dekalb County Fire Department is getting a new fire engine and equipment thanks to federal funding. Chief Donny Green said the new engine will be stationed in Liberty. Green said this will replace a 1979 fire engine, which is a help to avoid a vehicle going out of service before it is set to […]
Baxter Applying for $3 Million To Upgrade Sewer Plant For Expected Growth
Baxter has applied for $3 million through USDA Rural Development to upgrade the city’s sewer plant. Mayor John Martin said Baxter could get up to 75 percent of that money through a grant and low-interest rate loan. Martin said that regardless of the application being accepted, this is a project Baxter has to complete. “Our […]
2020 Outage Highlights Need For Sparta Senior Center Generator
The City of Sparta is addressing a need for back up power at the Sparta Senior Center by applying for federal assistance. The application is for a generator through a USDA Rural Development grant. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the need is to keep the senior center’s Meals on Wheels program going in case of […]
