VERO BEACH — City officials in Vero Beach are celebrating after securing another $3.7 million state grant to help build a new wastewater treatment plant, bringing the total outside funding for the project to more than $41 million.
The award from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection came just before the holidays as part of a broader $5 million allocation, with the remaining funds earmarked for septic-to-sewer conversions in the area.
City Manager Monte Falls said in a statement that it felt like Santa came early for Vero Beach…