Saturday, November 04, 2006
Argus-Dispatch Coverage of Grant Announcements
In this morning's paper, Dawn Neuses of the Argus - Dispatch writes an article about the $1,000,000 in grant funding that Representative Boland will deliver to local governments in the 71st District in '06.
The following link should take you to the article for at least a day or so before it ends up in the "subscriber only" zone - $1,000,000 in grants for 71st .
Representative Boland's opponent doesn't speak so kindly about Boland bringing home these grants to the 71st District, but to me the criticisms ring hollow. I am actually reminded of an old Aesop's fable. I'm sure most every reader will know the one I'm talking about, it's the one that ends with the Fox walking away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure those grapes are sour."
This is the list of '06 Individual Legislative Initiative grants Rep. Mike Boland, D-East Moline, will distribute.
-- $25,000, city of Savanna, new boat ramp
-- $50,000, city of Savanna, sidewalk renovation, repair and replacement
-- $25,000, Savanna Fire District, new fire truck
-- $50,000, city of Morrison, development of new sports recreation complex
-- $25,000, Geneseo Public Library District, building new district library
--$100,000, Village of Albany, purchase and development of bike path
--$100,000, Village of Port Byron, development and drilling of new well
-- $50,000, Village of Orion, replacement of groundwater storage tank
-- $50,000, Village of Orion, street repair, replacement and renovation
-- $50,000, Barstow Fire Protection District, purchase of new pumper truck
-- $25,000, Lynn Township, help pay off township building
--$100,000, city of East Moline, water and sewer renovation
-- $25,000, city of Mount Carroll, water infrastructure renovation
-- $25,000, city of Mount Carroll, brick street redevelopment
-- $50,000, Erie Police Department, new police station
--$100,000, Moline Public Library, new library
--$100,000, Fulton Fire Protection District, building expansion and renovation
-- $50,000, Village of Carbon Cliff, new fire/pumper truck
The following link should take you to the article for at least a day or so before it ends up in the "subscriber only" zone - $1,000,000 in grants for 71st .
Representative Boland's opponent doesn't speak so kindly about Boland bringing home these grants to the 71st District, but to me the criticisms ring hollow. I am actually reminded of an old Aesop's fable. I'm sure most every reader will know the one I'm talking about, it's the one that ends with the Fox walking away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure those grapes are sour."
This is the list of '06 Individual Legislative Initiative grants Rep. Mike Boland, D-East Moline, will distribute.
-- $25,000, city of Savanna, new boat ramp
-- $50,000, city of Savanna, sidewalk renovation, repair and replacement
-- $25,000, Savanna Fire District, new fire truck
-- $50,000, city of Morrison, development of new sports recreation complex
-- $25,000, Geneseo Public Library District, building new district library
--$100,000, Village of Albany, purchase and development of bike path
--$100,000, Village of Port Byron, development and drilling of new well
-- $50,000, Village of Orion, replacement of groundwater storage tank
-- $50,000, Village of Orion, street repair, replacement and renovation
-- $50,000, Barstow Fire Protection District, purchase of new pumper truck
-- $25,000, Lynn Township, help pay off township building
--$100,000, city of East Moline, water and sewer renovation
-- $25,000, city of Mount Carroll, water infrastructure renovation
-- $25,000, city of Mount Carroll, brick street redevelopment
-- $50,000, Erie Police Department, new police station
--$100,000, Moline Public Library, new library
--$100,000, Fulton Fire Protection District, building expansion and renovation
-- $50,000, Village of Carbon Cliff, new fire/pumper truck
