Thursday's Internet Edition, July 24, 2008.
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Editor - A Walton Public Service District water line extension to the Clio and McKown’s Creek areas has received a needed financial boost.
USDA Rural Development announced last week that the project had been awarded a $230,000 grant. The funding will cover a construction cost over-run that surfaced when bids came in too high earlier this year.
“We asked for this and they came through,” PSD chairman Lloyd Naylor said. “We’re very fortunate.”
Naylor said the project would serve 85 residences. Lines will be extended from Amma Road to Clio as well as approximately 2 miles up McKown’s Creek from U.S. 119.
Rural Development had previously granted $1,068,000 toward the project and provided a loan for $180,000.
Naylor said a closing on the project was scheduled for July 1.
“Hopefully, we’ll be started (with construction) in August or by the first of September,” he said.
Naylor said the contract calls for the work to be done within a year, although he expects it will be finished sooner.
The project has been in the works for five years, according to Naylor.
