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OLIVER SPRINGS (WATE) - Governor Bill Haslam announces Block Grants for infrastructure improvements in four local communities.
The governor was in Oliver Springs making the announcement Tuesday afternoon.
Oliver Springs is getting half-a-million dollars for improvements to its water system.
The same amount will go to Lenoir City for its sewer system.
A Cocke County water line extension will get just shy of half a million dollars, and Clinton is slated to receive $339,000 for housing rehabilitation.
The governor also announced two Conservation Park Grants. One for Carmichael and Arrowhead Parks in Oliver Springs, the other for Marlow Park in Anderson County.
