Houston County commissioners are close to approving the first agreement to spend federal money the county received through the American Rescue Plan.
During their Monday meeting, commissioners will consider a resolution and a sub-recipient agreement with the Houston County Water Authority for an infrastructure project that will construct a new 250,000-gallon water tank and a 16-inch water line down the U.S. 231 South corridor all the way to the Florida state line.
People are also reading… Earlier this year, commissioners approved a priority list for how some of the money will be allocated. States and local governments have until the end of 2024 to obligate their funds and until the end of 2026 to spend the federal money. “They’re not just writing us a check for $20 million and saying, ‘Here, go spend this money on anything you want to’,” Culver said. “There are certain things that this money can be spent on, and we have to be sure that everything we spend it on will meet federal muster because they are all, all these funds, are subject to federal audit individually.”
The water line will be laid on the east side of the highway with three intersection connections on the west side, according to Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce President Matt Parker, who provided the answer after resident George Trotter asked commissioners if the water line would serve both sides of the highway.
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