PARIS, Ky. (FOX 56) — Bourbon and Nicholas counties were awarded nearly $1 million in funds to improve the water and sewer systems from the Better Kentucky Plan.

Gov. Andy Beshear awarded $993,697 from the Cleaner Water Program, designed to build Kentucky’s infrastructure while improving water quality for communities across the Commonwealth.

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“Funding through the Cleaner Water Program is supporting our local communities in their efforts to provide clean, efficient drinking water and wastewater services to their communities.” Beshear said in a statement. “We are very proud to support them as we work together to build a better Kentucky.”

Paris will also receive an investment of $726,735 for a sanitary sewer system along Millersburg Road, about 300 acres of land, designated for park use. A pump station and main line to transport wastewater from the park to the existing Paris wastewater collection system are included.

“The Cleaner Water Program is fundamental to ensuring the people of Bourbon County and Nicholas County will have clean drinking water and adequate wastewater systems,” said Matthew Koch, a representative for both counties. “The money for this program comes from the ARPA funds allocated in last year’s budget. Since these were one-time COVID-relief funds, we knew we had only one chance to get it right – and we did that with funding for programs exactly like this one. The improvement of Kentucky’s infrastructure is extremely important, and I am happy that the money is going to a program that will benefit every Kentuckian.”

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The program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

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