Eatonton receives $1M grant for flooding fix

  • Eatonton Mayor John Reid (center) was joined by his wife and City Councilmember for Ward 3 Janie Reid, and Ward 2 Councilmember James Gorley in accepting a $1 million Community Development Block Grant for flood mitigation work on the south side of the city. CONTRIBUTED
    Eatonton Mayor John Reid (center) was joined by his wife and City Councilmember for Ward 3 Janie Reid, and Ward 2 Councilmember James Gorley in accepting a $1 million Community Development Block Grant for flood mitigation work on the south side of the city. CONTRIBUTED
    A long-standing flooding problem in one of Eatonton’s neighborhoods will soon get another major fix, thanks to a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) the city received Oct. 6. It represents the largest grant of its type the city has ever received.Eatonton Mayor John Reid said the CDBG will fund infrastructure improvements in the neighborhood across Rock Lane from the old...

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