By Paul Sylvain

Thanks to a $500,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant that was awarded to the Washington County Development Authority (WCDA) in 2021 by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, work is now underway to remove contaminants at the former Cutler Navy base recreation building.

That’s according to a press release issued last Friday by Washington County Manager Renee Gray. The statement notes that Brownfields cleanup funding is used to remediate contaminated properties and prepare the site for redevelopment and reuse for the community’s benefit