Wellsville and Jonesburg to receive $160,000 USDA grant to purchase maintenance and public safety equipment

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The USDA is investing $160,688 to modernize maintenance and public safety equipment in Wellsville and Jonesburg.

“Missouri’s rural residents deserve modern infrastructure, equipment, and public safety services in the communities they call home,” said Trump Administration Official State Director Case. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly to be a strong partner to rural Missouri communities, like Wellsville and Jonesburg, in building stronger and healthier communities, because we know when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”

The city of Wellsville will use a $128,000 Community Facilities Grant to purchase a backhoe and skid-loader to better maintain city roads and property.

The city of Jonesburg will use a $32,688 Community Facilities Grant to purchase a law enforcement vehicle and zero-turn lawn mower.

Funding for today’s announcement was made available through the $150 million in grants included in the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act that President Trump signed into law on June 6, 2019.