Coffee County officials have applied for a federal grant of $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to assist financially in its efforts to extend water lines to the Bonnaroo site, according to Bryan Pennington, director of the City of Manchester Water and Sewer Department.
The extension of the water lines will also improve the county’s infrastructure, according to Pennington.
“The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) application has been recommended for funding by the governor in the amount of $500,000,” said Pennington.
The purpose of the project is to improve the City of Manchester’s infrastructure and help bring city water lines to the Bonnaroo site, according to county officials.
This year, a permanent water line was installed on the property at Bonnaroo which is fed by a well on the property. It allowed for flushable toilets, permanent showers and new filling stations for water. The proposed improvements to Manchester’s water infrastructure would provide an opportunity for a tie-on to city water at the Bonnaroo site, allowing for more permanent structures to be built.
Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell said that while the water lines will help Bonnaroo, local industries and citizens will also benefit from the $1.4-million investment.
According to County Commissioner Steven Jones, Jeff Cuellar, vice president of strategic partnerships at AC Entertainment, one of the companies that owns the Bonnaroo property, said that Bonnaroo would fund up to a maximum of $650,000. (Credit: Tullahoma News)
Coffee County applies for Grant
