Cleveland’s $17.9 Million Wastewater Grant Leaves Upgrade Plans Unclear

The Economic Development Administration has awarded the City of Cleveland $17.9 million from a disaster-allocation fund for wastewater treatment plant upgrades, Habersham County commissioners were told at their June 17, 2024 work session. The announcement marks a major federal investment in Cleveland’s treatment system, though the meeting record does not identify the work to be undertaken or show that the county commission acted on the item.