Missouri Pours Money on Water Projects

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday announced $146 million in federal stimulus funds to speed infrastructure construction across Missouri.

The grants, in conjunction with $120 million in low-interest loans provided by the state, will pay for more than 50 wastewater- and drinking-water system improvements statewide, including projects in and around Kansas City.

Kansas City will receive $23.9 million — including $3 million in grants — for eight projects, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Blue Springs, which already won approval for about $33 million in low-interest loans for a wastewater-treatment expansion project, will receive $3 million.

Other area cities receiving grants or loans include Harrisonville, $7.3 million; Liberty, $1.9 million; Parkville, $612,048; Platte City, $1.2 million; and Weston, $3.6 million.

Source: KansasCity.com