McCreary County Water District receives funding for improvements
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Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday (10-27-22) that McCreary County will receive $1,025,856 for various improvements and is among the 102 counties (408 projects) in Kentucky to receive funding to provide clean drinking water and improve infrastructure across Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear announced a statewide total of $217,200,881 that will provide clean drinking water and improve water infrastructure.
According to McCreary County Water District Supervisor Stephen Whitaker, the funding will be used to strengthen the water district’s infrastructure.
“This will help strengthen our infrastructure needs,” Whitaker said. “It is a blessing to the community. Anytime we get a grant like this, it is fantastic. It makes all the difference for us.”
The funding comes from the second round of Gov. Beshear’s Cleaner Water Program. Approximately 1,500 unserved and 38,000 underserved homes will benefit from the water and sewer line projects alone. This does not include the Kentuckians who will benefit from projects like water and sewer treatment plant projects or water tank projects.
“Since the start of my administration, I’ve prioritized upgrading Kentucky’s critical infrastructure and making our state a better place for our people,” Gov. Beshear said. “With this announcement, we’re investing more than $200 million in projects across the state. Once we allocate all the Cleaner Water funds from this round, every county will have funding to help improve their water infrastructure.”
