Meredith Announces Legislature Approval of $6.5M for Edmonson County Water Projects

Moves On For Governor's Consideration

Edmonson Voice photo of a county water tower near the Edmonson/Warren line.

Frankfort, Kentucky (March 28, 2024) – Representative Michael Lee Meredith announced Thursday evening, March 28, 2024, that Edmonson County will receive $6.5 million in funding for the Edmonson County Water District under legislation approved by the Kentucky House and Senate and sent to Governor Andy Beshear for his consideration.
 
“I’m incredibly pleased that we were able to include this money in House Bill 1,” Meredith said. “This situation has been incredibly difficult for both the folks in our community and the folks at the water district and this ought to provide some relief for the issue.”
 
The funding includes $1 million to connect Edmonson County Water District with Grayson County water to relieve stress on the Northern part of the system; $3.5 million to provide matching funds for a federal water grant that Congressman Brett Guthrie is working to secure to build a new intake tower on Green River; and $2 million to Edmonson County Fiscal Court to pass through to the water district for emergency infrastructure improvements.
 
“Our community has been through a great deal as we’ve watched friends and neighbors deal with water shortages because of the removal of Lock and Dam #6 in Brownsville and the process of removing Lock and Dam #5 at Roundhill, all directed by federal agencies,” Meredith added. “All of those decisions were out of our hands locally, but we’ve borne the burden of them. I’m hopeful this will make a big difference and folks will find plenty of clean water when they turn on their faucet.”
 
Meredith was able to secure the funding as part of HB 1, legislation that provides $2.7 billion over the next two years to fund projects within state government and in communities throughout the Commonwealth. The bill was approved by the House and Senate and now goes to the Governor for his consideration.