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Jefferson County holds public hearing on Telegraph Hill–Rikers Ridge sewer project; applies for state CDBG grant
Summary
County held a public hearing on a proposed $2.2 million sewer improvement for the Telegraph Hill–Rikers Ridge Sewer District, will apply to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs for Community Development Block Grant funds and approved a $30,000 ARPA reallocation for engineering.
Jefferson County commissioners held a public hearing Oct. 2 on the Telegraph Hill–Rikers Ridge Sewer Improvement Project and approved a reallocation of county ARPA funds to cover project engineering costs.
County staff said Jefferson County, in cooperation with the Telegraph Hill–Rikers Ridge Sewer District, plans to submit a grant application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for funding from the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) wastewater/drinking-water program. The final application is due Dec. 19.
Midwestern consultant Tony Wood told commissioners Midwestern’s evaluation showed the district’s system is approaching the end of the useful life for multiple components and that repairs and targeted upgrades would improve…
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