Grant to replace gas lines in west Tallassee
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Cliff Williams / The Tribune The Tallassee City Council and Mayor Sarah Hill pose for a photograph after the City of Tallassee was awarded a $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Thanks to a $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration work can begin replacing the 17.75 miles of cast iron gas lines remaining in the Elmore County portion of Tallassee. The city contains a high percentage of lines still using cast iron. It has been working to replace them, but funding made it difficult.

Mayor Sarah Hill said the issue came to prominence in May 2021 as Tallassee High School was set to host senior awards day in the school’s gymnasium.