JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Two rural communities in the area will receive nearly a million dollars in funding for infrastructure projects through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the state announced on Thursday.
The town of White Springs is the recipient of $400,000 to help improve sewer system transmission capabilities in the towns core sewer system, which is more than 40 years old.
White Springs sewer system suffered overflows during Hurricane Irma that needed to be addressed.
Rural communities are vital to the development and growth of Floridas economy and Im committed to helping them thrive, said Governor Ron DeSantis.
Infrastructure improvements made available through the Rural Infrastructure Fund will help rural communities be able to attract businesses and provide more resilient infrastructure for the future of their local economy.