WASHINGTON (WDNews) — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville says the latest Senate-approved appropriations bill delivers several funding wins for Alabama, including direct support for Wiregrass communities in Houston and Coffee counties.
Tuberville voted in favor of the bill and said the funding will help strengthen public safety, infrastructure, and waterway projects across the state.
“I’m proud that we were able to secure several big wins for Alabama in today’s appropriations bill, including $500,000 for the Alabama Port Authority, $1.4 million to support law enforcement across the state, $3.5 million for water and sewer projects, and more than $4.4 million to help with critical waterway projects,” Tuberville said. “As long as I am Alabama’s Senator, I will continue fighting every day to make sure Alabama is first in line for every opportunity.”
Among the funding priorities, Houston County will receive $325,000 for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office to support local law enforcement operations.
The City of Enterprise, a key Wiregrass community in Coffee County, is also set to receive $500,000 to support law enforcement operations, marking one of the largest public safety allocations in the bill.
Additional law enforcement funding includes $354,000 for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and $250,000 for the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office.
The bill also provides $500,000 for the Alabama Port Authority for a sediment management study in Mobile Harbor and $3.5 million for the City of Greenville Water Works and Sewer Board to support water supply augmentation.
Waterway-related funding includes $2.9 million for the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway and the Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers deepening study, $1 million for Fly Creek operations and maintenance, and $550,000 for Luxapallila Creek in Millport.
Tuberville said the appropriations reflect a continued focus on ensuring Alabama communities — including those in the Wiregrass — receive federal support for public safety and critical infrastructure needs.
