WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, recently directly secured $2.063 million for the City of Foley in the Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This funding will improve the city's storm resiliency during major tropical storm events by burying vulnerable utilities.
The project will strategically place existing overhead utilities underground in downtown Foley, covering six blocks from West Magnolia Avenue to Myrtle Avenue, totaling approximately 2,300 linear feet. The funds requested will be used to cover the construction and operating costs necessary to implement this project.
The p...