SPARTA NEWS
$500,000 grant is awarded to Sparta
Date:
09.20.2012
Governor makes recent announcement
By Kim Swindell Wood
Editor
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012 6:53 AM CDT
Sparta has been named as one of the recipients of a Community Development Block Grant from Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
The $500,000 will be used for sewer system improvements
Other cities that will benefit from this round of grants include Alexandria, Algood, Lafayette, McMinnville, South Carthage and Westmoreland.
“Community Development Block Grants allow communities to complete projects that will ultimately lay the groundwork for future economic development opportunities,” Gov. Bill Haslam said.
Haslam said CDBG’s have a huge impact on rural communities where Tennessee faces some of its biggest challenges in economic development.
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Sparta and White County are key players in the Highlands Initiative, an ambitious economic and community development program of the Highlands of Tennessee, a region that also includes Jackson, Putnam and Overton counties. Together, we share the elevation of geography and economics.
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