Starkville Secures $1.29 Million Grant for Sewer Service Expansion by 2027
Starkville has received a $1.29 million Community Development Block Grant for sewer service extension to Henderson and Sand roads, benefiting about 30 homes. Construction is expected to start in 2027. Other projects include wastewater treatment improvements funded by various grants totaling over $10 million, with completion anticipated by fall 2027.
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Starkville has been approved for a $1.29 million Community Development Block Grant to extend sewer service to Henderson and Sand roads, impacting about 30 homes. Construction is slated for 2027, with a city match of $590,000 from water and sewer funds.
Additional infrastructure projects include a $10 million upgrade at the Ernest E. Jones Wastewater Treatment Plant, nearly 43% complete, and the Influent Lift Station project, funded by $720,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
The city also plans to relocate the Josey Creek sewage pumping station at a projected cost of $2.7 million, to be completed by fall 2027. Starkville has secured a $1.9 million EPA grant for water line improvements and is pursuing further grants for infrastructure upgrades.
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