Benton, KY (June 20, 2023) The Marshall County Fiscal Court is pleased to announce significant progress in much needed infrastructure updates throughout the county.
With the assistance of funds awarded to the Fiscal Court through ARPA local grant funds, a $3,650,000 water project is underway providing 10.5 miles of new water line. This expansion is providing 150 properties (90 households) access to tie in to the new water lines. The Court has permitted approximately 12 miles of water line extensions, creating the potential for further water projects in the future.
The Marshall County Fiscal Court, in partnership with WK&T, has now been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the State Finance and Administration Cabinet to provide significant broadband expansion serving 250 locations bringing 47 miles of fiber throughout the county. This project is currently in environmental review.
Application for an additional $1.2 million in grant funding from Community Connect USDA has been approved by the Fiscal Court to further the fiber expansion project by adding an additional 15 miles of fiber to an area southwest of Benton.
Once all permits and reviews are approved and completed, the full project should take less than 2 years to complete.
“I am very proud of this court and our collective commitment to moving Marshall County forward one project at a time. These infrastructure updates are long overdue and we will continue to compete for both federal and state funding to bring these improvements to the very deserving people we have been elected to serve.” – Judge Executive Kevin Spraggs