Childersburg – Community gatherings in Childersburg, like Council meetings and Childersburg Area Chamber Coffees, often come with valuable announcements of interest.
With all the paperwork done on a grant from the Alabama Historical Commission and work underway at Kymulga Grist Mill park covered bridge repair, the City is exploring other historical grant opportunities from the National Covered Bridge Association. Repairs are inevitable for a pair of historic structures on the property, requiring adherence to historical standards, and staying ahead on funding is a never-ending matter.
The $3.29-million Industrial Access grant has been finalized, giving the green light to road additions to facilitate expansions for Cooper Steel South and Super Rock/Blair Block operations in the Childersburg Industrial Park.At the moments, plans are being reviewed by project engineers to make way for cost estimates, and the road work itself.
A Rebuild Alabama paving grant application for Bates Addition/ 9th Avenue in Childersburg did not make the cut for funding this year, but the program did pay for Forest Hills road improvements and paving.
While school renovations have been taking place at Childersburg’s elementary schools ahead of the new school year, the SAFE-Bridges Program has been keeping the Limbaugh Community Center hopping with activities for the students in that program, and continue closer to the school year start.
Coosa Valley Technologies is looking to expand their broadband internet service into the Childersburg community. If you’re interested, your asked to register your address on the coosavalleyec.com/home-technologies/ website and urger your neighbors to do the same.
Also, if you’re a Childersburg resident who contracts with someone to cut trees on your property, you’re asked to discuss disposal with your contractor, because such contractor work is NOT covered by the City’s yard waste collection and disposal contract.
