VIDALIA — The City of Vidalia has been awarded a $110,000 grant for its marina project, City Manager Ken Walker said at Tuesday’s meeting of the board of aldermen.

The grant, awarded through the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, is meant to enhance the boat ramp on the south end of the riverfront that was built as the first phase of the marina, Walker said.

Improvements that are being considered include a boat washing facility and a water fountain, he said.

During the meeting, the aldermen also adopted two resolutions as part of the application process for a Louisiana Community Development Block Grant.

The funds will go to is finishing the city’s sewer overhaul upon grant completion, Walker said.

All but one section of the city’s sewers have been upgraded, with the last upgrade costing approximately $350,000.

The final upgrade will likely cost between $400,000 and $500,000, Walker said.

The area in question is the oldest part of town, and includes Riverside Drive, Linden Street, Wilson Street, Walnut Street, Magnolia Street, Alabama Street and part of Concordia Drive, Vidalia Utility Director Mark Morace said.

The sewer system in that area was built in the 1940s, he said.

In other news, the board approved occupational and sign license applications for David Alan Timm’s Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic and for Marvin Ellerbe’s Brer Rabbit Excursions, a tour company that will rent and sell street-legal scooters.