Flomaton awarded $400,000 for sewer

Funds to replace two lift stations in town

The town of Flomaton has been awarded a $400,000 grant to replace or improve sewage lift stations on Palafox Street and Cary Street.

The announcement was made during a council meeting last Thursday with the town pledging a $69,000 match on the project.

Kenneth Boswell, director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, sent a letter to Mayor Johnson dated Nov. 8, noting the ADECA grant was funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Mayor Johnson sent a letter to Bowell on July 22, 2024, requesting the grant funds, which included the town’s grant ap...