Barbara Applon, Itta Bena's city clerk, speaks during a Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday. From left are alderman-at-large Jaleesia Hart, Mayor Mary Tyes-Williams, Applon and the board's attorney, Carlos Palmer. (By Taylor Thompson, Copyright 2025 Emmericah Newspapers, Inc.)
The Itta Bena Board of Aldermen has approved using a federal grant for work on the city’s sewer system.
A total of $1.1 million is available for the infiltration and airflow project, which is intended to prevent groundwater and surface water from entering the system.
