Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Hurricane Secures Grants
WEST VIRGINIA....
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a three-year grant, valued at about $182,000 for the city of Hurricane. The money will cover the salary and benefits for a new officer, while about $193,000 will go toward the installation of solar panels at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Mayor Scott Edwards says the city spends about $15,000 per month on electricity for the plant, but solar panels will bring that down by about $1,000 per month, meaning that, over a nine year period, the city will save about $100,000. In the last 45 days, Hurricane city leaders have found they're getting a total of about $500,000 for different projects. Part of that funding is a federal government matching grant of nearly $50,000 which will go toward a "splash-ground" within Hurricane City Park which will cost about $170,000.
The city is in the fund raising process.
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a three-year grant, valued at about $182,000 for the city of Hurricane. The money will cover the salary and benefits for a new officer, while about $193,000 will go toward the installation of solar panels at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Mayor Scott Edwards says the city spends about $15,000 per month on electricity for the plant, but solar panels will bring that down by about $1,000 per month, meaning that, over a nine year period, the city will save about $100,000. In the last 45 days, Hurricane city leaders have found they're getting a total of about $500,000 for different projects. Part of that funding is a federal government matching grant of nearly $50,000 which will go toward a "splash-ground" within Hurricane City Park which will cost about $170,000.
The city is in the fund raising process.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:17 AM 
