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Earth Day 2004: City of Gallatin, Missouri
Sewer Grant and Loan

Grant:    $190,400
Loan:     $665,000

Total:    $855,400

Outline of Need:

The City of Gallatin needed improvements to its sewer system to meet the service demands resulting from an increase in population and meet environmental requirements. Gallatin is in northwest Missouri, within an hour's drive of the Kansas City airport.

How Rural Development Helped:

In Fiscal Year 2004, Rural Development provided the City of Gallatin with a $665,000 loan and $190,400 grant to support its sewer project. Rural Development has also provided assistance in previous Fiscal Years.

The Results:

There will be 100 new users served in addition to the 850 current users of the system.

Ceremonial check presentation for the City of Gallatin

Pictured, above:  Presentation of the mock check to the City of Gallatin. (L to R) Randy Railsback, Director of Green Hills Regional Planning Commission; Paul Wilmes, Rural Development Manager, USDA Rural Development St. Joseph Area Office; Dean Brookshier, Office Manager of St. Joseph Office for Congressman Sam Graves; John Thomas, Mayor of Gallatin; Curtis Anderson, Utilities Programs Deputy Administrator; Toby Dougherty, City Administrator of Gallatin; Lance Rains, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission; Jennifer Rolf, Field Representative, Kansas City Office for Senator Kit Bond.

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