$300K grant approved for Braselton sewer expansion

By Staff

Posted 10:22AM on Thursday 16th July 2009 ( 15 years ago )

ATHENS - U.S. Representative Paul Broun, M.D. (GA-10), Thursday announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $300,000 grant to Braselton to upgrade a business park's wastewater system. This expansion will support the creation of 230 new jobs and leverage $25 million in private investment, Rep. Broun said.

The wastewater infrastructure that serves the 275-acre Braselton Business Park is aging and needs to be replaced. The equipment has limited capacity and cannot accommodate any significant flow increases that would be generated by new development projects. Two major employers will be locating to Braselton, necessitating improvements to the siteâ

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun

"We appreciate the partnership and the federal investment which will create new jobs and business opportunities here,” Mayor Pat Graham said.

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