Marathon officials lobby Washington for wastewater funds
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) -- Leaders from the Florida Keys city of Marathon are trying to persuade federal lawmakers to help pay for an $85 million advanced wastewater installation project.
Mayor Pete Worthington and two other officials spent three days in Washington this past week, meeting with lawmakers.
Marathon already has a financial plan in place to pay for installing sewers. But officials have been seeking grants to help ease the burden on local property owners, who will end up paying for most of the project.
The state says Marathon and the rest of Monroe County must have updated wastewater treatment facilities in place by July 2010.
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