CUMBERLAND, Md.—City officials say Cumberland has been approved for $1.5 million in financing for water supply projects.

City Administrator Jeff Rhodes tells the Times-News of Cumberland (http://bit.ly/WYTQgO) that the bond issue had been approved by the state.

The projects include valve replacements at the Fort Hill Reservoir and updates at the water treatment plant at Lake Gordon in Pennsylvania. Other projects include water lines on Kentucky, Michigan and Lafayette avenues.

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Information from: Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, http://www.times-news.com/timesnew.html