Community Briefs Nov. 17, 2023 | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source
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LITTLE ROCK -- Two area cities are among five entities in Arkansas to receive a share of $1.078 million in loans from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture for water and wastewater projects.
The City of Fifty Six in Stone County is one of seven recipients across the state receiving funding from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission.The seven projects will share $2.4 million in funding for water and wastewater projects serving more than 2,786 people. Fifty Six received $22,351 in additional emergency funding. The city has a customer base of 230. In July, a National Guard water tank provided water for residents of Fifty Six, after the town’s water supply was depleted. Prior to action by the National Guard, the city pump had not been able to produ...