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Gadsden City announces federal funds, contracts and timelines for drainage, sports park and bridge work
Summary
Mayor Craig Ford said the city secured $5–$6 million toward a $20 million South Gadsden drainage project, awarded a shell contract for the new Gadsden Athletic Center, and received an appropriation for Broad Street Bridge rehabilitation that will take about 18 months to process.
Mayor Craig Ford said Gadsden City has been approved for about $5–$6 million in federal assistance toward the roughly $20,000,000 South Gadsden drainage project. "We have been approved to up to 5 to $6,000,000 from [Katie Britt's] office and congressman Rogers' office for this project to go forward, and it's in the budget," Ford said.
Ford also described progress on the sports park behind Gadsden State and…
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