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Foxx helps secure funding for water infrastructure extension that will spur growth

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) today announced that the House approved $500,000 in funding for a Surry County local water improvement project. The project will extend the local water infrastructure to the interchanges of Interstates 77 and 74. This funding was included in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 (H.R. 2643).

“This federal funding will jump start a valuable project that will help form the foundation for future growth and economic activity in Surry County,” Foxx said. “As the Surry County economy continues to evolve and respond to recent job losses, this funding will be crucial for the county’s next stage of growth.”

Surry County plans to bring water and sewer infrastructure to the Interstates Water and Sewer District where I-77 and I-74 intersect west of the city of Mount Airy. The current lack of sewer and water significantly limits development and growth in the area, according to county studies.

“Surry County is extremely pleased to receive this funding and we are very grateful to Congresswoman Foxx for assistance in securing these funds,” said Jack Gardin, Surry County’s Water and Sewer Project Manager. “This project comes in response to increasing demand for water and sewer in the Interstate District. It will be the backbone of new development that we expect will attract many visitors to all of Surry County.”

“These funds will go a long way towards creating an area which will serve as a gateway to Surry County for visitors and tourists—we like to think of it as the ‘front porch’ of Surry,” Gardin said.

The House passed H.R. 2643 by a vote of 272 to 155 and the bill is now before the Senate for consideration.

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