Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Rep Mike Boland Presents $100,000 to East Moline for Infrastructure
Now that the Holidays are over, we're finishing up the check presentations we were not able to get to in the hectic days before the election. Next up is East Moline.
NEWS CONFERENCE - 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY 1-24-2007
EAST MOLINE CITY HALL - 915 16TH AVENUE
Rep Mike Boland Presents $100,000 to East Moline for Infrastructure
Legislator Helps to Fund Sewer Improvements for East Moline
EAST MOLINE, IL —— At a news conference and check presentation ceremony, State Representative Mike Boland (D-71) presented a $100,000 ceremonial check to the City of East Moline to help fund sewer infrastructure repair and improvements. Mayor John Thodos, as well as members of the East Moline City Council and staff, were on hand to accept the check from Representative Boland.
"I am very excited to be here today to award state funding in the amount of $100,000 to East Moline," Boland stated. "My office has been in contact with Mayor Thodos, as well as other elected officials and staff from the city, so I was well aware of the tremendous need for sewer repair and improvements," he added. "Hopefully, this grant will help take a bite out of the enormous cost of infrastructure repair and improvement that East Moline faces," Boland said.
"Water and sewer are absolute essentials, so everyone in the community should get some benefit from this funding," Boland emphasized. "I realize that investing in infrastructure, like helping with sewers in East Moline, the well here in Port Byron, or the water storage tank I am helping to fund for Orion, is not the flashiest or most exciting way to use the grants I can help with as a State Representative," he continued. "However, I also know that investing in infrastructure has the largest possible impact in helping local government provide essential local services that we all depend on every day," Boland added. "It’s all about making government work for people right here in our communities," Boland concluded.
The sewer grant for East Moline is part of the total of $1 million in grants awarded by Boland to the 71st district in 2006/2007. In total, Representative Mike Boland has brought home more than $2,000,000 in grants and funding to help local governments in the district he represents. For more information, Boland’s office can be reached at: 309/736-3360. Updates on Boland’s legislative activities are also available online at: www.MikeBoland.blogspot.com and he can be reached by e-mail at ILRepMikeBoland@aol.com.
NEWS CONFERENCE - 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY 1-24-2007
EAST MOLINE CITY HALL - 915 16TH AVENUE
Rep Mike Boland Presents $100,000 to East Moline for Infrastructure
Legislator Helps to Fund Sewer Improvements for East Moline
EAST MOLINE, IL —— At a news conference and check presentation ceremony, State Representative Mike Boland (D-71) presented a $100,000 ceremonial check to the City of East Moline to help fund sewer infrastructure repair and improvements. Mayor John Thodos, as well as members of the East Moline City Council and staff, were on hand to accept the check from Representative Boland.
"I am very excited to be here today to award state funding in the amount of $100,000 to East Moline," Boland stated. "My office has been in contact with Mayor Thodos, as well as other elected officials and staff from the city, so I was well aware of the tremendous need for sewer repair and improvements," he added. "Hopefully, this grant will help take a bite out of the enormous cost of infrastructure repair and improvement that East Moline faces," Boland said.
"Water and sewer are absolute essentials, so everyone in the community should get some benefit from this funding," Boland emphasized. "I realize that investing in infrastructure, like helping with sewers in East Moline, the well here in Port Byron, or the water storage tank I am helping to fund for Orion, is not the flashiest or most exciting way to use the grants I can help with as a State Representative," he continued. "However, I also know that investing in infrastructure has the largest possible impact in helping local government provide essential local services that we all depend on every day," Boland added. "It’s all about making government work for people right here in our communities," Boland concluded.
The sewer grant for East Moline is part of the total of $1 million in grants awarded by Boland to the 71st district in 2006/2007. In total, Representative Mike Boland has brought home more than $2,000,000 in grants and funding to help local governments in the district he represents. For more information, Boland’s office can be reached at: 309/736-3360. Updates on Boland’s legislative activities are also available online at: www.MikeBoland.blogspot.com and he can be reached by e-mail at ILRepMikeBoland@aol.com.
