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Farmville accepts $2 million state grant to repair Johnson Field sewer pump station
Summary
Town officials accepted a $2,000,000 Division of Water Infrastructure grant to renovate the Johnson Field sewer pump station; the grant requires a resolution and authorization for the mayor to execute award documents and requires no town matching funds.
The Farmville Board of Commissioners voted June 1 to accept a $2,000,000 grant from the North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure to fund renovations at the Johnson Field sewer pump station.
Rich Moore, who presented the award details, said the station has aging piping and recent failures prompted the town to apply under its distressed-community designation. Moore said the Division of Water Infrastructure issued a letter of intent to fund the full grant amount and asked the town to pass a resolution accepting the funds and authorizing the mayor to sign award documents.
“No town funds, and no loan funds,” Moore said when asked to confirm match requirements, adding the award will allow the town to proceed without using local funds.
Commissioner Fields moved to accept the grant and authorize the town’s mayor to execute documents; the motion passed by voice vote.
Moore described the award as a critical infrastructure fix and thanked staff for pursuing the funding. The town said, following a 15-day internal review period, it expected to resume construction and begin drawing funds, with construction anticipated to resume the week of June 22.
