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Ridgeland outlines $3.8M Purple Creek restoration, sewer and road upgrades funded with Madison County ARPA support
Summary
City of Ridgeland officials updated the Madison County Board on multiple infrastructure and park projects funded in part by the county's ARPA subawards, including a $3.83 million Purple Creek drainage restoration at Freedom Ridge Park, a $2 million ARPA-backed sewer extension on Colony Park Boulevard, and Wheatley Street reconstruction work.
City of Ridgeland officials told the Madison County Board that the city is moving forward on several projects financed in part by Madison County ARPA subawards, including a $3.83 million Purple Creek drainage improvement project at Freedom Ridge Park, a sewer and interceptor extension along Colony Park Boulevard, and a reconstruction of South Wheatley Street.
The Purple Creek project grew from an initial plan to clean a detention pond at Freedom Ridge Park into a broader restoration and ecotourism effort. "This is a really neat project the way it started out," a City of Ridgeland representative said, explaining the work includes new wildlife habitat, native landscaping, interpretive signage and walking trails. The presentation listed a total project budget of $3,830,000, including a $1 million match…
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