MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) — The City of Marianna received a Pisces Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for innovation — a first for the sunshine state.

Marianna is the first city in Florida to receive the Pisces Award in the innovation category.

The State of Florida submitted Marianna’s solar powered wastewater treatment facility to be considered for the award. This was a national award and it was very competitive.

“We thought it was innovative ourselves and we are very proud of it; it has helped out our community, it had reduced our operational costs significantly and we are very, very pleased with the outcome,” the City Manager said.

The was the first project the State of Florida has ever funded for solar to run a wastewater treatment plant and because it was the first project the state funded as a solar energy project, it was considered innovative and submitted for the award.

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Both bus shelters are at their original locations: On Orange Street, across from St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, and the corner of Jefferson and Clinton Streets, adjacent to the Jackson County School Board offices. These shelters will continue to provide the dual function of serving area residents riding the JTrans Marianna City Bus in addition to students catching the school bus.

This was a successful community service project, with installation by Melvin Engineering staff, along with Jim Dean, Marianna’s City Manager, and Stuart Wiggins with the Jackson County School Board, and additional volunteers. After the installation was complete, the team was treated to a fish fry lunch by JTrans.

The City of Marianna and JTrans jointly fund the Bus Route serving from the west end of Marianna to Walmart. The City bus operates every Tuesday and Friday and charges one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children under 10 years old.

JTrans is Jackson County’s coordinated transportation provider and is operated as a private nonprofit organization. Any Jackson County resident may request services from JTrans. Transportation may be requested to obtain access to healthcare, employment, education, shopping, social or other activities. They are located at 3988 Old Cottondale Road, Marianna, FL 32448 Telephone: (850)482-7433 Website: www.jtrans.org

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As part of the Endeavor project, Jackson County leaders are considering converting the old Dozier school dining hall into a historical and educational museum for residents and visitors alike to benefit from. The 10,000 square foot space they envision as a museum destination to showcase various aspects of the diverse history and abundant natural resources of Jackson County, including generations of agriculture in the County, the diverse tapestry of African-American families of the area, and the vast 111-year history of the Dozier school.

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