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March 11, 2010
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News $500,000 set aside for sewer plant
The News & Record / July 02, 2009
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which included a funding request by Congressman Tom Perriello for $500,000 for upgrading and expanding the Maple Avenue wastewater treatment plant in Halifax County. “This funding could be a major boost to economic growth in Halifax County and the creation of new jobs. With the previously announced $25,000 grant from USDA, the plans to upgrade the Maple Avenue plant and expand opportunity for new business growth could be advanced with these federal funds,” said Perriello. The bill is headed for the Senate, then will go to conference to reconcile the two versions before President Obama receives a final version to sign into law. Increasing the capacity of the wastewater plant has been a top priority of Halifax County officials. Perriello previously announced a $25,000 USDA grant for the Maple Avenue plant to fund planning studies to determine the operational efficiency, economic benefit, and environmental improvements of the planned expansion. Tell-a-Friend | Submit a Comment |
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Halifax County school class sizes slated to rise03/11/10 - 8:19 am
The Halifax County School Board agreed Monday to expand classroom sizes next year in tandem with new state rules that allow more students per classroom.
Halifax figures into NFL legend’s ancestry03/11/10 - 8:15 am
Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and 2006 Dancing with the Stars champion, visited Halifax County in April to retrace his family ancestry for an episode of a new NBC reality series airing this…
Agencies: Go easy on our budgets03/11/10 - 8:12 am
Eight individuals representing various local agencies and boards appeared before Halifax County Board of Supervisors on Monday evening to ask that their budgets not suffer drastic cuts in the wake of the economic downturn.
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