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For Immediate Release
November 24, 2010

Coshocton County Community Receives $500,000 in Water and Sewer Funds
Grant to Improve Wastewater Treatment Plant

Columbus, Ohio - Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel today announced that the Village of West Lafayette in Coshocton County will receive a $500,000 grant from the federally funded Water and Sanitary Sewer Program, administered by the Department's Community Development Division, Office of Housing and Community Partnerships. The funds will be used to expand the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

"Making the necessary improvements to ensure our communities have a solid infrastructure is key to the economic prosperity of our state," Patt-McDaniel said. "This program provides a safe and sanitary environment for our citizens, enabling them to enhance their quality of life."

The Wastewater Treatment Plant currently does not have the capacity to handle the suspended solids in the system. The $1.7 million project also includes the construction of a new building containing a laboratory and garage. The project will benefit 1,175 households in the area.

The Water and Sanitary Sewer Program is administered by the Ohio Department of Development's Office of Housing and Community Partnerships and helps local governments maintain, improve, and expand water and sanitary sewer systems. Applications for the program are accepted on a continuous basis and are rated against the following criteria: number of persons expected to benefit from the project; ability to leverage funds; program impact; program readiness; and the community's financial capacity and rate structure. Communities with documented health and safety concerns receive priority for funding.

The Office of Housing and Community Partnerships provides financial and technical assistance to units of local government and nonprofit organizations in Ohio for project activities that benefit low- and moderate-income citizens.

Working with partners across business, state and local governments, academia, and the nonprofit sector, the Ohio Department of Development works to attract, create, grow, and retain businesses through competitive incentives and targeted investments. Engaged every day in marketing, innovating, investing, and collaborating, the Ohio Department of Development works at the speed of business to accelerate and support the teamwork that is necessary for success by providing financial, informational, and technical assistance to those making an investment in Ohio's future.

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