WATER PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY ARE UNDERWAY ACCORDING TO CHATTOOGA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIKE DAWSON. THE COMMISSIONER TOLD CHATTOOGA COUNTY RADIO NEWS THAT AROUND 62 PEOPLE AT CLOUDLAND WILL BE RECEIVING COUNTY WATER FROM THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CLOUDLAND WATER PROJECT WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST THE COUNTY $1.3 MILLION. OF THAT $1.3 MILLION AROUND $870,000 IS COMING TO THE COUNTY IN THE FORM OF A GRANT, AND THE REMAINDER IN LOANS TAKEN OUT BY THE COUNTY. THE PROJECT INCLUDES ABOUT 9/10 OF A MILE ON STATE LINE ROAD AND ALSO WILL BE SERVING FAMILIES LIVING ON HAWKINS ROAD AT CLOUDLAND. THE PROJECT WILL GO AS FAR AS THE TOP OF DOUBLE HOLLOW HILL, PAST THAT POINT THERE IS PROBLEMS WITH ELEVATION. THE COMMISSIONER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO RUN WATER THE REST OF THE WAY UP STATE LINE ROAD, A PUMP STATION OR WATER TANK WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. MEANWHILE RESIDENTS IN THE GORE-SUBLIGNA AREA ARE WAITING FOR THE PROJECT IN THEIR AREA TO BEGIN, AND ACCORDING TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT PROJECT SHOULD BEGIN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
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