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Sixteen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $178,615,778 for water, wastewater, sewer, and solid waste projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

On the recommendation of Governor Brian P. Kemp, the board of directors of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) today approved Hunter Hill as the next executive director effective July 1, 2022.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors elected Lowndes County Commissioner Scott Orenstein as board chairman effective January 24, 2022. He was appointed to the board by Governor Brian P. Kemp in 2019 and served as vice chairman in 2021.

Eight Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $44,684,105 for water, sewer, and wastewater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors

Through the Septic-to-Sewer Program, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) awarded $12,400,000 in grant funding to three communities to help construct sewer systems to enhance public health and prevent groundwater contamination.

Seventeen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $91,935,500 for water, sewer, wastewater, and stormwater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

The city of Cumming received its WaterFirst designation on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, during the city council meeting.

The city of Byron received its WaterFirst designation on Monday, September 13, 2021, during the city council meeting.

Fourteen Georgia communities and two conservation groups were awarded financing totaling $38,792,060 for water, sewer, wastewater, and land conservation projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

Twenty-five Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $117,208,900 for water, sewer, and wastewater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.