When Congressman Richard Neal voted for an omnibus budget bill this week, in it was nearly 8 million dollars for the district for a variety of projects.
Neal, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says the bill unlocks valuable dollars for infrastructure projects throughout the district and the region.
Among those projects are;
- $740,000 for the Town of Agawam’s Main Street Sewage Main and Slope Stabilization project
- $450,000 for Springfield Urban League’s Camp Atwater, The Next Century Campaign – Facilities Modernization and Stabilization Project
- $350,000 for Berkshire Community College’s Nursing Simulation Upgrades
- $100,000 for Rick’s Place
- $250,000 for Mount Holyoke College’s Professional and Graduation Education Department
- $200,000 for the Franklin County Opioid Task Force
- $2,000,000 for the City of Springfield’s Forest Park Horticultural Plan
- $850,000 for the Town of Sturbridge’s Maple Street Water Line Project
- $1,000,000 for the Town of Adams’ Greylock Glen project
- $2,000,000 for the City of Westfield’s Operations Center Building at the water treatment plant
The Congressman says:
“I am particularly pleased to have secured nearly $8 million in Community Project Funding to address some of the most pressing needs in western and central Massachusetts,” Chairman Neal said. “These investments support and foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our community.”
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