Tabor City will receive $2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to improve sewer infrastructure, Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Columbus, Robeson) announced Wednesday.

Tabor-Loris Tribune reported that the funds will address the town’s top priority for its aging sewer lines, replacing leaking pipe in the Fair Bluff Road area and upgrading the sewage pump station there.

“Working with the Town and ensuring that the available funds are being allocated appropriately is something I am happy to have played a small role in,” said Jones. “It remains a top priority of mine that Tabor City and all of Columbus County continues to be considered for grants that can improve the lives of our citizens.”