July 17, 2024

Canal Fulton receives $500,000 in federal funds for water tower construction

Canal Fulton City Council

Tuesday meeting

KEY ACTION: Heard that the city received $500,000 in federal money for construction of the west side water tower.

DISCUSSION: City officials had worked closely with U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, to garner the federal funds to help cover the cost of the $4.3 million project. The federal money will be added to a $2 million grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) and two 30-year loans – $1.3 million from the Ohio Water Development Authority and $900,000 from OPWC. Work has already begun on the water tower near Cherton Street NW with a completion date of 2025.


Source: Canton Repository