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South County Notebook: July 5, 2021 >The Tilton Library in South Deerfield is continuing its free Monday Night Music program on July 12, at 6:30 p.m. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
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Town Offices fully reopened
DEERFIELD The Selectboard voted during a meeting last week to open the Town Offices again, Monday through Friday.
On Fridays, the town clerk, administrator and accountant will be available by appointment only. Walk-in hours are available the rest of the week, but residents are urged to make appointments to mitigate foot traffic in the building while also letting town employees focus on returning to work.
Two members appointed to Tri-Town Beach Commission
Water Infrastructure To Receive Billions From INVEST Act
On Thursday, July 1st, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the INVEST Act, H.R. 3684, a $715 billion proposal, which includes the text of H.R. 1915, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021.
H.R. 1915 was included as part of Division H of the INVEST Act. The vote on final passage was 221-201, largely along party lines.
This legislation helps address the need to increase funding for water infrastructure, address water workforce development needs, improve resilience to climate change, increase system sustainability, and improve environmental equity for all Americans.
This legislation will substantially increase funding levels for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) program over the next 5 years by providing $8 billion per year. It also will expand the additional subsidization to help financially disadvantaged communities. In addition, the legislation increases the Green Project Reserve, because th
A crucial step forward in the fight to deliver better sustainable and resilient infrastructure
Contacts Washington, D.C.
Today, the INVEST in America Act passed the House of Representatives, a key step for a critical package that will help communities get the sustainable and resilient infrastructure they need and begin to address environmental woes the country is facing. The INVEST in America Act authorizes existing necessary funding like the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, as well as a host of new, sorely needed water infrastructure funding. It further includes electric vehicle charging and zero-emission bus grants that will protect human health, combat the climate crisis, and create good-paying jobs.
Governor Cuomo Announces 267M For Clean Water Systems And Local Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide wateronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wateronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.