A neighborhood in the town of Clay that currently does not have clean water was awarded $4 million from the county towards public water infrastructure. The total cost to connect the community to public water infrastructure will cost an estimated $7.5 million. Deputy Supervisor Joe Bick said the town will be looking for grant funds to finish the project.
County Executive Ryan McMahon made the announcement on Tuesday at the home of Jim Laratta, a long-time advocate for bringing public water to the community. Bick and Legislator Cody Kelly also spoke. Laratta has been fighting for water for several years, and credited Kelly for his support in bringing it to the community.
“This neighborhood in the town of Clay and parts of the town of Cicero are the only parts of the community essentially right now that feel a negative impact from the [Micron] project,” said McMahon, adding that Syracuse and the rest of the county currently only saw upsides. “These folks, their lives are being impacted. So water is coming here first.”…