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STAFF REPORT
City officials are navigating the fluid world of federal stimulus funds in pursuit of $96.2 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly called the stimulus package.
In a city council workshop on Tuesday, Melissa Millecam, the city’s governmental affairs director, outlined the requests:
Community Development Block Grant | U.S Housing and Urban Development | $139,827 |
Neighborhood Stablization Program | Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs | $525,000 |
Energy Efficiency Block Grant | U.S. Energy Department | $498,100 |
Public safety including Community Oriented Policing program | U.S. Justice Department, others | $4,646,738 |
Transportation projects funding | Texas Department of Transportation | $11,390,000 |
Transportation projects funding | Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization | $49,349,213 |
Water Loan projects | Texas Water Development Board | $11,716,075 |
Wastewater Loan projects | Texas Water Development Board | $28,150,000 |
Airport | Texas Department of Transportation | $15,789 |
TOTAL | $96,179,742 |
The hungry pig feeds again. I wonder when we’ll finally say enough is enough and budget for our own needs, pay our own bills, and quit feeding at the public trough. Doesn’t look like that’s today.
Patriot, it may be sooner than later due to our currency being totally fiat and China offering its currency as the new world standard.
Patriot, why is the majority of the stimulus money proposed to go to COMPO?