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Amherst County wins $500,000 SEID grant; landfill Cell 2 permitted under budget

Amherst County Board of Supervisors · December 17, 2025
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Summary

County officials told the board the SEID program awarded $500,000 to the Gateway project and that the landfill Cell 2 construction was permitted and delivered under budget, producing projected savings of roughly $1 million on a previously borrowed amount.

Amherst County and the Amherst County Service Authority announced Dec. 16 that the county was awarded a $500,000 state economic infrastructure development (SEID) grant for the Gateway project and that its landfill Cell 2 has been permitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and delivered under budget.

Tim Castillo and staff said the SEID application…

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