Murphy – The Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded the Town of Murphy $500,000 in funding to support the rehabilitation of a critical sewer lift station in the town’s collection system on April 7.
The project will support residential and commercial growth in the Peachtree community and the U.S. 64 West corridor.
“Through the Community-Based Grants Initiative, Golden LEAF works directly in one Prosperity
Zone annually to identify projects with the greatest potential to have a significant impact,” Golden LEAF President/Chief Executive Officer Scott Hamilton said in a release.
“This competitive process focuses on projects that invest in the building blocks of economic growth with the ultimate goal of moving the economic needle in a community.”
“We are very excited about this award, which will help our town provide critical sewer infrastructure services to our community – supporting the retention and creation of jobs,” Mayor Tim Radford said.
“We continue to battle crumbling infrastructure on a daily basis, and we are greatly appreciative of Golden LEAF’s recognition of the importance of this project for our community.”
The project is expected to commence early next year, with a total budget of about $1.49 million.