U.S. Congressman Max Miller Secures Funding for Local Water Resource Projects in Northeast Ohio
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), today announced that several water infrastructure projects important to Northeast Ohio for which he advocated were authorized by the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). WRDA originally passed out of the House of Representatives in July 2024, and today the House passed the Senate’s amended version by a bipartisan vote of 399-18.
“It’s been a long road to secure this funding that brings tax dollars back home to Northeast Ohio to make our communities safer and stronger,” said Congressman Miller. “I’m proud that this bill is finally headed to the President’s desk.”
Miller worked with local officials to advance eleven projects for consideration, of which nine were included in the bill. The projects focus principally on reducing flood and storm damage, improving navigable channels, and restoring water and wastewater systems to improve public safety and economic security.
Projects Benefitting OH-07 include:
Village of Apple Creek: Flood Control Stormwater Management
Village of Brooklyn Heights: Stormwater Outfall Repairs
Village of Chagrin Falls: Regional Water and Sewer System Upgrades
Port of Cleveland: Cleveland Harbor Eastern Embayment Resilience Strategy (CHEERS)
City of Fairview Park: Coe Creek Dredging Project
City of North Olmsted: Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Solon: Environmental and Economic Development Initiative
City of Westlake: Marshfield Lake Dam
Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Little Killbuck Creek Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention
Editor’s note regarding the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA):
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is biannual legislation designed to foster economic growth and preserve natural resources in local communities. Through WRDA, Congress authorizes water resource projects that are administered through the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works.
Editor’s note regarding Congressman Miller:
Congressman Max Miller represents Ohio’s Seventh District which includes Medina and Wayne counties as well as parts of Cuyahoga and Holmes counties. Miller serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for which he is also Chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. The Republican freshman members selected Miller as their representative to the Republican Steering Committee. He is a member of the Republican Study Committee and Main Street Caucus. Before joining Congress, Miller spent six years in the Marine Corps Reserves and served in several senior positions for President Donald Trump. Please visit http://maxmiller.house.gov for more information.
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