Grant will pay for water improvements in the Scottsboro area

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) – Gov. Kay Ivey is investing in the growth around Scottsboro, Alabama.

The state is handing out a million-dollar grant to the city to improve water service.

Gov. Ivey said western Jackson County continues to attract people from the Huntsville area, who need more water.

The grant will help build a new pumping station and 6,000 feet of water main.

The money is going to the Scottsboro Water, Sewer and Gas Board, which serves the western side of the county.