Civil Municipal View Feb2023

93 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 NORFOLK COUNTY , MASSACHUSETTS facility.We’re giving money to towns to build water treatment facilities. All of those projects are going to bring revenue and create jobs. They’re going to help them get through the problem we’re all facing as a country over the next several years.” The county hasn’t yet awarded any of the grants to its agricultural school but is currently working with all 28 of its school districts to determine the best blend of grant funding for their needs. “As Superintendent Martin indicated, the Aggie hosts a beautiful campus on hundreds of acres, and some of their buildings are quite old,” says Cronin.“They’re in need of upgrade and replacement, and there are resources from APRA that could help improve air quality and other features in those facilities.We’ve not yet come around to assessing what the Aggie needs, but we’ll be working with Superintendent Martin over the next several months to identify the best Commissioner Richard Staiti Commissioner Joseph Shea – Chairman Commissioner Peter Collins