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Residents press Marion County on water grant that favored out-of-county supplier
Summary
Public commenters asked why a recent water and sewer grant appeared to benefit Carlton Water Supply Corporation (based in a neighboring county) rather than local infrastructure; county staff said the county facilitated the application but did not fund the project and that no decision has been made on current grant uses.
Residents and commissioners spent substantial time at the December meeting questioning the countyrole in a recent water and sewer grant and whether local suppliers were given fair notice and opportunity to apply.
Miss Clark told the court she could not find the grant record on the Texas Water Development Board site and questioned why a Harrison County-based Carlton Water Supply Corporation appeared to be the beneficiary. She said the county appeared to be "taking more than half of this grant money" for a project that would…
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