BENTON, La. – The town of Benton is booming, and with new growth it’s important to have good infrastructure.
Benton recently received a grant of just over $5.2 million from the state to upgrade the Benton Water and Sewage System.
“This was a very, very competitive grant proposal. So, you had 18 that were awarded out of 169, and the town of Benton got just north of $5 million out of a possible pot of $70 million. So, it was a big win for the town of Benton. It’s a big win for North Louisiana,” said state Sen. Adam Bass…