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Gov. Jim Justice visited Pine Grove Thursday to offer more than $1 million in state funding to complete the final phase of the town's sewer system upgrade.
Justice presented Pine Grove Mayor Richard Price with the grant of $1,030,044 for completion of the phase two sanitary sewer improvement project, which involves 7,800 linear feet of wastewater mains, and includes three upgrade duplex pump systems.
The grant will help hundreds of homes, several businesses, the high school and the Robert C. Byrd Center. Justice said that most of the grants he is presenting across the state are for improvements to wastewater, sanitation or water itself.
"Until you don't have water or the proper sanitation, you couldn't even begin to realize what people go through," he said.
Price, other community leaders and state and local officials were on hand for the presentation state held at the Byrd Center in which Justice said he has driven across more of the roads and can see where there's more and more work that has to be done. Justice stated that he "surely understands the concerns."
"We are very thankful for Gov. Justice and the help the state has provided to our little community. We would not be able to meet the needs of the town without it," Price said. "We have been working towards this day for the past year and now we can get to work and have a system that works for all of our citizen."
Price said he wanted to recognize the town employees for their hard work and dedication to their jobs. Awards were given to City employees Donald Blake, Billy Burckure and Zachary Bassett for excellence in maintenance. Debbie Bates was honored for her excellent dedication to the Town of Pine Grove sewer board.
"The town is grateful for the grant which will allow us to move in the right direction for our citizens and businesses, " Price said.