HOMER, NY (607NewsNow) – A critical infrastructure project is moving forward in Homer.

On July 28, the Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract with Preload LLC to construct new water storage tanks.

The company submitted the lowest bid for the project at $2,587,000. Last December, the village was awarded over $2.2 million in state funding for the work. Governor Hochul says the Water Infrastructure Improvement Awards help communities undertake essential projects without passing unsustainable costs to residents and businesses.