New York – November 9, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,947,000 in federal funding for the Town of Mexico in Central New York. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Waste and Water Disposal Loan and Grant Program. The Town of Mexico will receive a grant amount of $462,000 and an additional loan of $1,485,000 to design and cover the costs of a new water district, Water Service Area #3, to provide safe and reliable water for residents living in the town.
The Town of Mexico will move forward with designs and construction of Water Service Area #3, bringing municipal water to portions of State Route 3, US Route 11, Fish Road, Pumphouse Road, State Route 104, North Church Road, Chapman Road and Sage Creek Road in the township. This new water district will serve approximately 100 homes and between 200 to 300 people. In addition, new fire hydrants will also be installed to improve firefighting capabilities in the area.
USDA Rural Development’s Waste and Water Program provides loans and grants to ensure that the necessary investments are made in water and wastewater infrastructure to deliver safe drinking water, sanitary sewage disposal and proper water drainage to households and businesses in rural areas.
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