Paulding village receives CDBG funds for Williams Street reconstruction project

PAULDING — Village Council members here learned during their Monday meeting that the municipality is one step closer to making the Williams Street (U.S. 127) reconstruction project a reality.Also discussed at the meeting was leaf pickup, a solid waste contract, electrical aggregation, the recently approved pool levy and several pieces of legislation.A $750,000 neighborhood revitalization grant was awarded to Paulding County through the federal community development block grant (CDBG) program.The funding will assist the village in Williams Street’s reconstruction between Garfield Avenue and Jackson Street, including replacing underlying roadbed infrastructure, replacement of waterlines, the installation of new sidewalks, storm sewer pipes and catch basins.“We were holding our breath on this one,” Vance commented on the announcement.He said the final step will be the completion of an environmental study. He is hoping for a March or April 2027 start.

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