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Groveland advances nearly $27 million in water and sewer funding to prevent future outages
Groveland's two measures add up to about $26.76 million
- $26.76 million
- in potential water and wastewater improvements
- $7.76 million
- in financing for drinking-water upgrades
- 0%
- interest on the $3.88 million loan
Source: WKMG
If you've dealt with Groveland's water outages and boil-water advisories, here's what changed Monday. At a special meeting, the city council advanced two funding measures worth about $26.76 million in potential water and wastewater improvements.
The sewer plan unlocks a state grant to cut down on inflow and infiltration, which is rainwater or groundwater getting into sewer lines through cracks and damaged pipes. The drinking-water deal could pay for upgrades to water mains, electrical equipment and computerized monitoring.
Half of Groveland's $7.76 million drinking-water package is a grant
Source: WKMG
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant, no repayment | $3.88M | 50% |
| Loan at 0% interest | $3.88M | 50% |
“Sometimes it's not just what happened, it's what are you doing about it.”
T.J. Fish, Groveland's director of transportation and public works
- Sewer: nearly $20 million in an existing state grant
- Loan repayment: starts after construction is completed
- Why now: time-sensitive state deadlines are coming
- Timeline: city leaders say the work will take years
In other Groveland news, the city's historic train depot officially became city property Friday, Oct. 30, after nearly two decades of negotiations. Mid Florida Newspapers also ran a look at the depot's history.
