P R E S S R E L E A S E
Contact: Dawn J. Russell
Mayor’s Interim Executive Assistant
o 334.595.0102
c 334.314.8296
February 13, 2026
The City of Prattville secured a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to make sanitary sewer and roadway improvements in the College Heights area, including rehabilitating approximately 264 linear feet of sewer manhole linings at 33 manholes. In addition, the project would resurface approximately 1.65 miles of roadway on Meharry Street, Howard Street, Fisk Street, Isom Street, Dillard Street, Tuskegee Street, Carver Street, Bunche Avenue, and Wilberforce Avenue. These grant funds, administered by ADECA through a highly competitive process, are made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support projects in low- to moderate-income areas.
City Engineer Paxton Reiss advised that the city must meet specific regulatory requirements and submit a detailed implementation schedule before work can begin. The project is expected to start in late summer 2026, with no interruption to water services and minimal disruption to residents. However, the timeline remains subject to change pending completion of engineering design reviews and necessary approvals.
“We sincerely thank ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell for this grant allocation, and I am grateful to everyone who contributed to developing a strong and competitive application. This project builds on the City’s 2021 sewer and stormwater improvements on Easy Street and the stormwater upgrades on Bunche Avenue, further strengthening infrastructure in the surrounding area. This CDBG funding will play a vital role in advancing critical infrastructure improvements and public services in District 2,” said Mayor Gillespie.
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