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Legislative Update - June 26, 2009

Water and Sewer Improvements – Stimulus Money
State Treasurer Janet Cowell announced $19.3 million in federal economic recovery funds for water and sewer improvements in Western North Carolina. The funding is administered by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources through its Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program and its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. These are interest-free loans and only half the principal amount is repaid.

Wastewater/Storm water

Highlands
$3,000,000
Tuckaseigee W&S
$3,000,000
Murphy
$771,500
Bryson City
$166,524

Water

Clay County
$1,073,289
Maggie Valley
$1,021,020
Andrews
$715,325

Water and Sewer Improvements - Rural Center Grants

The Rural Center just announced a new line of grants for improvements throughout Haywood, Transylvania, Macon, and Jackson Counties.

Maggie Valley
$43,650
Maggie Valley
$12,000
Canton
$459,095
Macon County
$500,000
Brevard
$496,650
Tuckaseigee W&S
$40,000

County Unemployment Rates

The North Carolina Employment Security Commission released the county unemployment rates for May today. 82 counties in North Carolina saw an increase in unemployment between April and May.

County
May
April
Change
Cherokee
15.1
14.3
+.8
Clay
11.4
11.2
+.2
Graham
13.3
13.7
-.4
Haywood
9.8
10.0
-.2
Jackson
9.0
8.6
+.4
Macon
10.2
10.5
-.3
Swain
11.6
12.2
-.6
Transylvania
9.0
8.7
+.3

The full report from the State Employment Security Commission can be found here (pdf - 1.04 MB).
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