SIOUX CENTER – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $38 million through Iowa’s Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF) to support three
The WIF grants (President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which Kim Reynolds opposed) are being awarded to three projects in western, central and eastern Iowa and include the creation of new water system infrastructure, expansion of current infrastructure, and dam mitigation efforts for safer water recreation.
“Today’s significant announcement demonstrates our commitment to water quality in Iowa,” said Gov. Reynolds. “Our goal is to build and nurture our communities by investing in infrastructure that promotes healthy and welcoming areas to live, work, and raise a family. Not only will these three grants enhance our state’s water infrastructure, but they will make significant contributions to economic development.”
In December, Gov. Reynolds announced a historic $100M investment in water infrastructure and water quality efforts for the State of Iowa aimed at reducing excess nutrients, improving public health, promoting reuse of water and wastewater, and providing significant economic benefits to communities and the state. Today’s grants are a part of that investment, and the awarded projects are listed below:
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Dyersville East Road Utilities Project – Dyersville
Up to $11 million will be awarded to the Dyersville East Road Utilities Project at the Field of Dreams site for water distribution and wastewater collection infrastructure. This project will serve 114,000 Iowans across two counties and create approximately 350 jobs.
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ICON Water Trails Project – Des Moines
Up to $15 million will be awarded to the Iowa Confluence (ICON) Water Trails Project in downtown Des Moines to mitigate the dam on Fleur Drive. In addition to removing safety hazards associated with the dam, the mitigation will allow Iowans to enjoy a river run experience on the Raccoon River and lay the groundwork for a recreational destination in the area. The project is expected to create more than 150 jobs and more than $100 million in increased local revenue.
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Lewis & Clark Regional Water System – Sioux Center
Up to $12 million will be awarded for the expansion of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. A first-of-its-kind, tri-state drinking water system estimated to benefit 350,000 people living in northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota, the project broke ground in 2003. Nearly 20 years later, the system is 86% complete and is awaiting full completion with federal funds. This investment will significantly expand the system’s ability to provide an additional 15 million gallons of water per day to its member communities.
Thank you Gov. Reynolds, for your continued service to your state. Thank you for keeping our states freedom and your Iowa residents on the top of you priorities. Job well done.
Speaking of bridges – roads -you KNOW THE INFRSTRUCTURE BILL that was just passed with the help of some republicans ? Well it seems that 1.2 trillion is REALLY not going for road repair most of it goes for security cameras along hiways for SPEEDERS and and a large portion goes for yes CLIMATE CHANGE – you really did’nt expect it to be spend as advertised ( BOTIGEGE or whatever this little slimeball as head of Americas DOT is just a lieing little squirt with Brandons FAKE GOVERNMENT – Say what! fk again by the fickle finger of corruption !
You need new sources of information because the one you have now is really whacked. The total bill is 1.2 trillion. If they are spending that much on speeding cameras, then almost every 1/2 mile of every interstate would have a camera on it. Think before you post dumb shit.
Billions of dollars are also going to the taliban. And sure sore to China. Not to mention big pharma. Big pharma is making $63000 a minute from the vaccine that doesn’t work.
believe 9% of the 1.2 trillion was for infrastructure
You are full of shit.
Read the bill bozo
Kinda like your daughter’s boyfriend, you don’t care for him but she marries him anyway. Make the best of it
Reaping the whirlwind. HaHaHa
Bridge just collapse today out east. This is why we need to invest in America. In its water sources, roads, and other areas that serve to the functioning of commerce throughout the land. Another matter that needs to be streamlined is the sluggish ports where goods arrive. The first half of 2022 will see this problem as the leading cause of inflation on our goods we receive from China. The second half we could see improvement but this is just the beginning as it will bleed into 2023. The pandemic isn’t over by a long shot. Imagine for one ugly moment that a mutation appears so potent in it’s destruction of its human host is at its zenith. This will all but assure the the unvaccinated will be in it’s crosshairs. Doomed. The way we lived will never come back. Out with the old, in with the new as they say.
But, but I heard that we were building back better !!!