SULLIGENT, AL. (WCBI) – More than $7.6 million in state funding was awarded to cities and counties in Alabama, according to Governor Kay Ivey’s office.

After receiving a grant through the Rebuild Alabama Act, the city gave more than 20 streets a facelift.

“We got the maximum on the grant, which was $350,000, and we put another half a million with that,” said Mayor Scott Boman. “So the total project cost was $800,000. Anytime you can improve your infrastructure in your city, I think it goes a long way with economic development because any time anybody looks at your city, they’ll look at things like that, not just your streets, but your sewer systems, water systems, school systems. So a lot of things play into that. But yes, the quality of streets will be a huge factor.”

The original plan

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