Grant to pay for sewer improvements in Cherokee County

Published: Friday, October 5, 2012 at 7:02 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 5, 2012 at 7:03 p.m.

Portions of Cherokee County near Weiss Lake northeast of Leesburg should have improved sewer service because of a $125,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.

The grant will assist the Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority in providing sewer services along sections of county roads 146, 355 and 405. Soil and topography prevent private septic systems from working effectively in this area, according to local officials.

The availability of sewer services is expected to make the location more inviting for housing and business development, as well as to improve living conditions for people already residing in the area.

The authority will install 14,000 feet of sewer line along the three roads.

Gov. Robert Bentley notified Y.V. Vaughn Ledbetter, authority chairman, that the grant had been approved.

The ARC program is administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

ARC was established by Congress in 1965 as a supplemental grant program to raise the standard of living, improve the quality of life and promote economic development in portions of the 13 Appalachian mountain states. Thirty-seven Alabama counties, including Cherokee, are part of the ARC area.

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