Village may have to repay $1.5 million

  • Village of Natchez Mayor Patsy Ward Hoover points to an integral part of the village’s new sewer system that was paid for with a $1.5 million grant. If the Village Council fails to approve a rate increase, the La. Office of Community Development Local Government Assistance will require the village to repay the $1.5 million.
    Village of Natchez Mayor Patsy Ward Hoover points to an integral part of the village’s new sewer system that was paid for with a $1.5 million grant. If the Village Council fails to approve a rate increase, the La. Office of Community Development Local Government Assistance will require the village to repay the $1.5 million.
    It didn’t take long for the Village of Natchez to receive a letter from the state saying it would need to pay back the grant proceeds it received to build the new sewer system, unless they take action to increase sewer rates.A condition of receiving the $1.5 million grant proceeds was to complete a rate study and implement the utility rates as outlined in the study.Twice—Jan. ...

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