Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro is pleased to announce that The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded $250,000 in funding for a flood mitigation project inside the town. The Foundation provided these funds to the Town to address a critical infrastructure need along Pittsboro Elementary School Road. The town will use these funds to improve the area’s stormwater infrastructure to enhance the system’s capacity to manage excess water, thereby reducing flooding and overtopping issues that have troubled this area for years.
In their recent meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $7,160,085 in funding across three Golden LEAF Programs, with $1,368,100 allocated for six projects through the Flood Mitigation Program. The Town of Pittsboro is honored to be a recipient of these funds, which will have a profound impact on the safety and resilience of our community.
Severe flooding has long been a challenge in Pittsboro, leading to problems such as inundated streets, downed trees, and flooded properties, with the area around Pittsboro Elementary School Road being particularly affected. The investment from The Golden LEAF Foundation will enable us to directly address these issues, significantly improving the safety and resilience of our infrastructure.
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry expressed gratitude for the funding, stating, “This funding is not just about resolving current challenges; it’s about building a safer, more resilient Pittsboro. By improving our infrastructure, we’re enhancing the everyday lives of our residents and laying a stronger foundation for economic development. We’re grateful to The Golden LEAF Foundation for their crucial support in this endeavor.”
Scott T. Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Golden LEAF Foundation, said, “The Golden LEAF Foundation was entrusted by the N.C. General Assembly to administer a program for local governments seeking to mitigate flooding in their community. We are pleased to provide the Town of Pittsboro with the funding to upsize the stormwater infrastructure on Pittsboro Elementary School Road to reduce flooding in heavy rain events.”
The Town of Pittsboro is dedicated to improving the lives of its residents. We continue to seek funding for vital projects like these and pledge to use these resources effectively and efficiently, always aiming to enhance our community’s well-being and prosperity.
About The Golden LEAF Foundation
The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to receive a portion of North Carolina’s funding from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers. For over 20 years, Golden LEAF has worked to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.
The Foundation has provided a lasting impact on tobacco-dependent, economically distressed, and rural areas of the state by helping create 67,000 jobs, more than $720 million in new payrolls, and more than 95,000 workers trained or retrained for higher wages.