Grant awarded to Westminster

The South Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded nearly $250 thousand dollars to Westminster to replace a collector sewer line on Hampton Street.  According to an announcement by the city, the sewer line is old and severely deteriorated.  Westminster’s new budget provides $42,641 as a supplement to the grant.  The money comes from a Community Development Block Grant which is a competitive program designed to help local governments improve economic opportunities and meet community revitalization needs.  Jeff Lord, city administrator, said, “This project has been a priority of the City for a long time and will go a long way to help reduce the inflow and infiltration (I&I) into our system.”