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Wish List: $1.41 Million For Atmore, Nothing For Flomaton
April 13, 2009
Alabama Congressman Joe Bonner’s $152 million in federal funding requests includes money for Atmore and Brewton, but no specific request for Flomaton.
Bonner has requested $1.41 million in federal money for Atmore, and $1.2 million for projects in Brewton.
The Atmore Airport Improvement Program would use $860,000 in funds to provide an access road from the Atmore Airport’s terminal area to Highway 31, rehabilitate the runway lights and make improvements to the safety zone. The new terminal access road will provide direct highway access to the airport hanger and terminal area. Improvements to runway lights and correction of grading in the safety zone area will enhance safety to the flying public while complying with FAA regulations.
Bonner’s request for $550,000 would construct a new elevated water tank in Atmore. The tank would provide both a potable water supply and adequate fire protection for the city’s commercial industrial development park. The water tank will also compliment existing water service to the Holman Correctional Institute by providing needed backup water supply.
The $1.2 million requested by Bonner for Brewton would be used to relocate a natural gas line that is currently on railroad right-of-way.
The largest request on Bonner’s list of local appropriations is $190 million for a new federal courthouse in Mobile.
The Congress must approve, and the president must sign off on, the requests prior to funds reaching local governments.
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2 Responses to “Wish List: $1.41 Million For Atmore, Nothing For Flomaton”
Does Mr. Bondurant need a cry towel? All I am hearing is “blah blah blah, we didn’t get any money”, blah blah blah, we were left out! You are a grown man and the mayor….Get your big boy pants on and GROW UP!
How about the way you “represent” Flomaton now”?? Bonner???..You must have forgotten Flomaton is in your jusidiction.Sounds like you have been hanging with politicians in Escambia County Florida tooo long. They tend to have the same memory lapse when it comes to North Escambia,Florida.There has to be a name for this….whne poilticians foget parts of their jurisdiction. If the town of flomaton didn’t know to apply,why didn’t Bonner step up and say”Oh,by the way”??smells like that new flu going around….It is called Scubalong Flu and we have an epidemic in our political circles.