Green Acres project complete Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:15 PM EST From staff reports Charlie Wilson/Womack News Service - Yellow ribbon cut Supervisor Barbara Jarrett Drummond assisted by long-time resident Curtis Davis cut the ribbon for the Green Acres Community Improvement Project in a ceremony held Saturday, Nov. 15. Supervisor Bernard Jones, Green Acres residents, and members of the community attended the event. LAWRENCEVILLE - A ribbon was cut on Saturday, Nov. 14 to celebrate the completion of the Green Acres Community Improvement Project. Leslie Sullivan, planning director, said Brunswick County received a Community Development Block Grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for $1,332,157 to improve the Green Acres neighborhood through the rehabilitation of eight owner-occupied housing units, two investor-owned housing units and the substantial reconstruction of five housing units. One dilapidated structure was removed. Abandoned cars, old sheds, and debris were cleared. Sullivan said infrastructure improvements consisted of the installation of 2,680 feet of six inch water lines and 2,800 feet of eight inch sewer that provides the residents with municipal water and sewer. Three fire hydrants were located in the community to provide fire protection. Storm drainage and road improvements were also completed in the community. Two roads in the neighborhood, Green Acres Road and Lincoln Street, were brought up to the Virginia Department of Transportation standards for secondary roads. Sullivan said this project benefited 45 people, 44 of whom were low-to-moderate income. Print this story || Email this story || Comment (No comments posted.) Reader Comments The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of any of our publications within VaNcNews.com or Womack Publishing. Womack Publishing Company encourages readers to engage in civil conversations as a community. Submitted comments go into a queue and are posted after review by our editorial staff. It may take some time for the postings to appear, so please submit your comment only once. Comment Policy We reserve the right to remove comments or simply not post comments that violate our code of conduct. No comment may contain: potentially libelous statements, such as accusing someone of a crime; obscene, explicit, or racist language; personal attacks or legitimate threats; commercial product promotions. Submit a Comment We encourage your feedback and dialog, all comments will be reviewed by our Web staff before appearing on the Web site. Name: Email: (optional) Comments: Image Verification: (Case sensitive)