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Reserve Awarded Federal Grant

By Greg Bebermeyer

02/06/2017

(KNZA)--The Brown County community of Reserve has been awarded a $168,000 federal grant to make improvements to its water distribution system.

According to a press release from the Kansas Department of Commerce, the city will provide more than $500,000 in matching funds.

Reserve is among 14 Kansas communities that will share nearly $5.4 million through the Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program for improvements to their water and sewer systems.

Also receiving grants locally were the Marshall County community of Blue Rapids and Pottawatomie County community of Westmoreland.

Blue Rapids is being awarded a nearly $83,000 grant to replace water meters throughout the city. The city will provide a similar amount in matching funds.

Westmoreland is being awarded a nearly $440,000 grant to make improvements to its sewer collection system. The city will provide a similar amount in matching funds.

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