FRANKFORT, Ky. — $16,595,296 was announced for infrastructure and education funding for Green, Hart and Taylor counties. The funding comes through Gov. Andy Beshear’s Cleaner Water Program, his Better Schools Program, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Transportation Alternatives Program.
Green County
- $6,738,200 to the Green County School District through the Better Schools Program. The funding will be used to renovate and expand the Green County Area Technical Center, which serves more than 500 students.
- $1.7 million to the Green-Taylor Water District through the Cleaner Water Program. Approximately 3,500 feet of waterline will be constructed to provide clean water to 76 unserved households in Green, LaRue, Adair and Metcalfe counties for the first time.
- $285,000 to the Green-Taylor Water District through the Cleaner Water Program. This will be used to rehabilitate the Summersville Booster Pump Station.
- $116,820 to the Green-Taylor Water District through the Cleaner Water Program. This funding will be used to rehabilitate the Pikeview water storage tank located in the Gresham community.
Hart County
- $720,700 to Hart County through KYTC. This funding will be used to resurface portions of Davis Bend Road, Pleasant Hill Road, Dennison Ferry Road, Shelton Road, Sam Goodman Road, John Hornback Road, Commanche Drive, East Sullivan Road, BF Richardson Road and Cherokee Road.
- $434,576 to the City of Horse Cave through TAP. New 6-foot sidewalks will be constructed along Main Street from Peebles Street to North Dixie Street. The sidewalks will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and improve safety and ease of transportation for several neighborhoods and the Greenwood apartment complex.
Taylor County
- $6.6 million to the Taylor County School District through the Better Schools Program. The funding will be used to renovate, expand and add programming at the Central Kentucky Career Academy, which serves more than 275 students.
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