The Etowah County Commission was awarded a second SEEDS grant to support critical water and sewer infrastructure at the NEAR Megasite, marking another significant investment from the State of Alabama toward the county’s economic development efforts.

This new funding, provided by the Alabama State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) through the state’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Program, is designated to enhance the site’s readiness for industrial development.

The $3.3 million grant, bolstered by a $2.5 million local match, will fund the installation of the final 2.5 miles of water line along Canoe Creek Road, which will connect a 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank, underneath Interstate 59, to the recently completed water line currently ending a

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