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County seeks grant to expand capacity for water treatment By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com
Path of pride
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About 300 people turned out Sunday for the fifth annual 911 Stadium Climb at West Forsyth High School. The event, which featured first responders, including firefighter trainees shown above, climb and descend the stadium steps to honor the heroism of those who responded to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center 21 years ago. See story, Pages 6-7.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County will apply for a $19.1 million grant from Georgia’s Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund to complete an expansion at the county’s Antioch Water Treatment Plant. At a Sept. 9 work session, Forsyth County Water and Sewer Director Barry Lucas told county commissioners the grant will be sought through a $400 million fund by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, for drinking water projects to support population increases. Lucas said if the $19.1 million grant request is granted, Forsyth County will use the funding to expand the Antioch Water Treatment Plant off Antioch Road in north Forsyth, adding 7 million gallons of capacity to the plant to help meet future county water demands. If the grant is awarded, the county would have until Oct. 31, 2026, to complete the expansion project. Commissioners unanimously approved the grant application.
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