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Kings Mountain council accepts $9.61 million federal grant to modernize natural‑gas system
Summary
The City of Kings Mountain unanimously accepted a $9,609,485 federal NGDISM grant to replace about 23 miles of aging natural‑gas pipeline, upgrade regulator stations and improve system integrity without requiring local matching funds; the city manager was authorized to execute the agreement.
David Warlick, natural gas director for the City of Kings Mountain, asked the council to accept a $9,609,485 Assistance Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Warlick said the grant — part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — would fund modernization and safety upgrades across the system.
Warlick described planned work to replace roughly 23 miles of aging pipe, upgrade regulator stations and undertake system‑integrity improvements. He told council that acceptance of the award would allow the city to complete those projects without requiring a local match and that rejecting the grant would delay repairs and increase future costs.
Councilmembers voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 26‑05 and authorized the city manager to execute the grant agreement. City Manager Todd Carpenter and staff will oversee project implementation and related contracting.
The grant is administered by PHMSA and originates from federal infrastructure legislation. Council did not specify project timelines or a detailed construction schedule at the meeting; staff indicated planning and procurement would follow municipal contracting rules and grant terms. The next procedural step is execution of the grant agreement by the city manager followed by staff reporting on implementation plans to council.
