Resource council benefits Butler residents
Published 7:00 am Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Alabama Association Mid-South RC&D Council awards the Butler County Commission, Greenville Fire Department, Butler County Sheriff’s Department, Butler County Extension Program, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Providence Volunteer Fire Department, and Searcy Volunteer Fire Department with a $76,541 check.
The Alabama Association Mid-South RC&D Council awards the Greenville Elementary School with a $24,217 check. Pictured are (left to right): Executive Director Pamela Hughes, Council Member Phyllis Dantzler, Sen. Robert Stewart, student Solange Gutierrez-Torres, student Braxton Works, Board Member Rose Mary Smith, Program Manager Krystal Ward, and Lisa Adair.
The Alabama Association Mid-South RC&D Council awards the Georgiana Fire Department with a $30,000 check. Pictured are (left to right): Rep. Chris Sells, Board Member Rose Mary Smith, Executive Director Pamela Hughes, Council Member Phyllis Dantzler, Program Manager Krystal Ward, and Senator Robert Stewart (back row) Georgiana volunteer firefighters Kenneth Blackburn (left) and Seth Keeney (right).
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The Alabama Association Mid-South Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council made its way through Butler County on Sept. 26, visiting Georgiana High School, the Georgiana Fire Department, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and the Greenville Elementary School.
The council’s purpose is to accelerate the conservation, development and utilization of natural and human resources, foster economic and community growth and development, and to enhance the environment and standard of living of all Alabama citizens.
Chris Sells, District 90 State Representative, said without the RC&D program operating throughout Alabama, a lot of communities would not be able to develop and grow due to the lack of funding.
“The RC&D councils provide funding to organizations in need of seed money, which in most cases is the catalyst for completing a major project in a city,” Sells said. “Other times, agencies are financially tapped out until the next year, like schools, and RC&D provides the grants, without the red tape, allowing teachers to broaden and elevate the learning applications for our students, and so on.”
The Mid-South RC&D Council serves Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties. The council gave large amounts of funding to the following departments and schools in Butler County:
The Butler County Commission, Providence Volunteer Fire Department, Butler County Extension Service, Butler County Sheriff’s Department, City of Greenville Fire Department, City of Greenville Police Department, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Searcy Volunteer Fire Department, Greenville Elementary School, Greenville High
Tracy Salter, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, said they were thrilled to host several of the grant presentations on the Chamber of Commerce grounds.
“So many wonderful entities and organizations received much needed grant funding from Mid South RC&D,” Salter said. “All of which makes a positive impact right here in Butler county.”
Robert Stewart, Alabama Senator of District 23, said the council will improve the quality of life for our region.
“What we saw with today’s actions with Mid-South RC&D is our government at work—working for the people,” Stewart said. “I would like to express my gratitude to Mid-South RC&D for connecting communities and worthwhile organizations with resourceful grant funding opportunities that will improve the quality of life of our region and state at large.”
