Beshear Signs $52 Million Rural Water System Bill

Beshear signs $52 million rural water system bill

FRANKFORT – Gov. Andy Beshear has signed House Joint Resolution 81, which will release $52 million to improve water systems across rural Kentucky, with nearly $26 million going directly to Martin County. Other recipients include the cities of Elkhorn, Evarts, Liberty, Martin, Oak Grove and Smithland, as well as the Southern Water and Sewer District in McDowell. “This legislation is important because it will help deliver clean, safe water and mod…

Beshear signs measure releasing $52M for rural Kentucky water system upgrades - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KBSI) — Gov. Andy Beshear has signed legislation releasing $52 million to improve water systems in rural Kentucky communities. House Joint Resolution 81 allocates nearly $26 million to Martin County, with additional funding going to the cities of Elkhorn, Evarts, Liberty, Martin, Oak Grove and Smithland, as well as the Southern Water and Sewer District in McDowell. Beshear said the funding is aimed at expanding access to clean, s…

Funding for Oak Grove water project gets approval | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Governor Andy Beshear has signed House Joint Resolution 81, which paves the way for water system improvement projects across the state, including in Oak Grove. With his signature, it releases $52 million, with roughly $26 million of that going to projects in Martin County, addressing longstanding water system issues there. But $2 million of that funding is heading to the City of Oak Grove, for the KY 115 and Carneal Lane waterline extension and …

Gov. Beshear releases $52M for rural Kentucky water systems

Nearly $26 million is designated for Martin County.