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CHARLESTON -- A water system improvement project for the City of Thomas has been approved to pursue state funding.
The project, estimated to cost $5.5 million, was one of five projects found to be technically feasible and approved to pursue funding by the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.
Additionally, the Council announced $40 million in funding for sewer and water projects around the state.
Those projects include: a $6.5 million grant to the Hancock County Public Service District (PSD); a $602,500 grant to the City of Kenova in Wayne County; funding to the Town of Masontown in Preston County; a $500,000 gran to the Mingo County PSD; and a $1 million grant to the Town of Paw Paw.
Also approved were a $1 million grant and a $632,000 loan to the Town of Pineville; a $403,643 grant to the Tomlinson PSD in Hancock County; and a $165,000 grant and a $14.7 million loan to the city of Weirton in Hancock County.
A $1 million grant to the Town of West Union was approved, as were a $454,000 grant to the Big Bend PSD in Summers County; a $875,000 grant to the town of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County; a $1 million grant to the Central Hampshire PSD in Hampshire County; and a $1 million grant to the town of Grant Town in Marion County.
The council also approved a $1 million grant and $7.2 million loan to the Greater Harrison PSD in Harrison County; a $500,000 grant to the city of Kingwood in Preston County; a $200,000 grant and $200,000 loan to the Logan County PSD; and a $1 million grant to the town of Nutter Fort in Harrison County.
Also approved were a $1 million grant to the city of Pennsboro; a $500,000 grant to the Sun Valley PSD in Harrison County; and a $3 million loan to the city of Wheeling in Ohio County.
The four projects found to be technically feasible and approved to pursue funding, in addition to the Town of Davis project, included:
Buffalo Creek PSD: Greeville/Landville extension and WWTP improvements project estimated to cost $14.5 million;
Flatwoods Canoe Run PSD: Water system improvements project estimated to cost $2.4 million;
Town of Terra Alta: Water system improvements project estimated to cost $2 million;
Town of Worthington: Water system improvements project estimated to cost $4.8 million
The WV IJDC was created by the West Virginia Legislature in 1994 to serve as a funding clearinghouse for water and wastewater projects around the state. Gov. Jim Justice serves as council chairman, with Senior Advisor Ann Urling serving as his designee.
The council will meet again on July 3. For more information, visit wvinfrastructure.com.