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October is Manufactured Housing Month in Mississippi, according to a recent press release from the Manufactured Housing Association in Flowood. The release went on to say that one out of every three Mississippi housing starts in the first six months of the year was a manufactured home. With so many manufactured homes sold in the state, there is no doubt the industry fills a need. But the volume of manufactured homes sold may help explain why so many people confuse them with modular construction. Emily Austill said she got a permit and financing for her modular home in Perkinston. But after the home was delivered and while finishing work was taking place, a neighbor protested her right to have the home, believing it to be manufactured. Austill said work has stopped on the home until the misunderstanding can be rectified.
Kentucky is receiving a grant from the United States' Department of Energy (DOE) to help teach builders and the public about the benefits of energy efficient buildings.The commonwealth will partner with the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture to develop a program curriculum and the Cooperative Extension Service to help spread awareness of energy efficient buildings to the public, specifically homeowners. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) will also help curriculum development and training.The application was for $485,731. A final award amount will be determined after the DOE negotiates and signs a final project agreement with the state. The University of Kentucky will also add an additional $140,933. The grand total of the project could be as high as $626,664 pending final contract negotiations with DOE.“This grant will help make Kentucky a leader in providing our citizens with better homes and buildings through education and technology," said Governor Ernie Fletcher.
On a visit to Charleston about 30 years ago, comedian Red Skelton remarked, "It will be a nice town n if they ever get it finished."With all respect to the now-deceased entertainer, communities on the move are never finished. And Charleston is no exception.There is construction on several fronts in Charleston.Crews just completed improvements on Second Street between Lincoln and Pierce streets on the east side of Morton Park. At the same time, construction continues on Polk and Division streets. Both roadways are being widened and improved.Polk continues to be upgraded as an alternative east-west route to Lincoln Avenue, while Division has been in need of resurfacing and curbs for some time.But the point is that the improvements are gradually being made. City officials have a plan and are moving ahead.The City Council recently started the process to widen and resurface Fourth Street from Harrison north to State Street.
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