Webster County has been awarded over $1.3 million dollars to improve sewer infrastructure, expand a senior center and enhance playground safety.
Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that $319,356 of funding was awarded from the Community Development Block Grant Coronovirus Response (CDBG-CV) to renovate and expand the Webster County Senior Center in Dixon. He said the renovation will expand the facility’s outdoor space to add a new outdoor entertainment center with a stage and room for socially distant seating, as well as an expanded deck area. Additionally, new freezer units will be installed in the kitchen to accommodate the demand for more prepared meals per day for seniors, which reportedly has increased 400% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webster County Judge-Executive Steve Henry said he was grateful that Governor Beshear continues making the county’s seniors a priority. He noted this addition will be a benefit for them for years to come.
The governor also announced $1 million in funding to the City of Sebree in CDBG-CV funding that will help replace nearly 9,000 feet of the existing sewer line. This project will also reportedly install 100 feet of new sewer line to serve four households for the first time. In total, this project will benefit 515 households and businesses.
In addition, the City of Clay was selected by the Department for Local Government to receive $32,367 from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Governor Beshear said the project will undergo review by the National Parks Service prior to receiving funding that would benefit Clay City Park by helping to construct two multipurpose tennis/pickleball courts and install fencing around the courts. The funds, according to the governor, would also help with general landscaping around the park.
Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that $319,356 of funding was awarded from the Community Development Block Grant Coronovirus Response (CDBG-CV) to renovate and expand the Webster County Senior Center in Dixon. He said the renovation will expand the facility’s outdoor space to add a new outdoor entertainment center with a stage and room for socially distant seating, as well as an expanded deck area. Additionally, new freezer units will be installed in the kitchen to accommodate the demand for more prepared meals per day for seniors, which reportedly has increased 400% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webster County Judge-Executive Steve Henry said he was grateful that Governor Beshear continues making the county’s seniors a priority. He noted this addition will be a benefit for them for years to come.
The governor also announced $1 million in funding to the City of Sebree in CDBG-CV funding that will help replace nearly 9,000 feet of the existing sewer line. This project will also reportedly install 100 feet of new sewer line to serve four households for the first time. In total, this project will benefit 515 households and businesses.
In addition, the City of Clay was selected by the Department for Local Government to receive $32,367 from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Governor Beshear said the project will undergo review by the National Parks Service prior to receiving funding that would benefit Clay City Park by helping to construct two multipurpose tennis/pickleball courts and install fencing around the courts. The funds, according to the governor, would also help with general landscaping around the park.
