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At the same time, the city has
also been hard at work upgrad-
ing 50-year old water and sew-
age infrastructure. Related to
that effort, they have engaged
in a regional recycled water
partnership called the Central
Coast Blue project. That project
involves designing and building
a new advanced water purifi-
cation facility, which will treat
wastewater and then inject it
back into their groundwater ba-
sin. It is projected to increase
the city’s water supply by 30 per
cent.
Finally, Grover Beach is also
home to an AmTrak train sta-
tion, which is currently in the
midst of a significant expan-
sion and enhancement. Park-
ing, landscaping, safety, and
bus and train connections are
all being improved – as is the
“overall customer experience,”
Matthew says, with the goal be-
ing to create a “premier region-
al multi-modal transportation
facility.”
“We are literally rebuilding the
city from the ground up,” he
explains. “And by making those
investments and carrying out
the City Council’s vision, we are
signalling to the business com-
munity that we are committed
to making this a place where
they can be successful.”
“We want to send the message
that Grover Beach is open for
business,” he concludes. “We
value our business community
– we want to attract new ones,
retain the ones we have, and
create a more thriving city as a
result.”
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