LANSING – State Representative Terry Brown (D-Pigeon) today hailed the news that the villages of Gagetown and Millington have received nearly $950,000 in federal grants for road, water and sewer improvement projects that will create local jobs and stimulate economic development.
"Investing in our infrastructure will help create jobs and give our local economy a much-needed boost," Brown said. "Making improvements to our roads, sewers and overall infrastructure sends a message to businesses that Tuscola County is a great place to set up shop. In order to turn the economy around, we've got to attract job providers to our community and get people back to work."
The village of Gagetown will receive $520,000 in funding, while contributing $130,000 of its own money for street improvements. The village of Millington was awarded $428,200, and will contribute nearly $50,000 to make water and sewer improvements.
The grants are part of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Infrastructure Capacity Enhancement (ICE) program, which is designed to accelerate economic development and assist communities in making necessary improvements or upgrades to existing public infrastructure.