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03/11/2010
THE CITY OF FAIRMONT IS SEEKING YOUR HELP IN OBTAINING FUNDS FOR THE NEW WATER FILTRATION PLANT. THE CITY IS SEEKING 15 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR THE ESTIMATED 30 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY. FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN TIM WALZ IS HOLDING A VIRTUAL MEETING THROUGH HIS WEB SITE AND WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON FUNDING BASED ON FEEDBACK HE RECEIVES. THE DEADLINE IS 5 PM TODAY THURSDAY) TO WRITE TO CONGRESSMAN WALZ TO TELL HIM WHY FAIRMONT SHOULD RECEIVE FUNDING. A LINK TO THE CONGRESSMAN'S WEB SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING COMMENTS IS LOCATED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT www.fairmont.org.
CITIZENS ARE ASKED WHEN WRITING THEIR LETTERS TO CONGRESSMAN WALZ TO INFORM HIM WHY THE NEW PLANT IS NECESSARY FOR FAIRMONT, WHAT EFFECTS INCREASED WATER RATES WILL HAVE ON THEM AND THE COMMUNITY AND HOW MUCH THEIR ANNUAL UTILITY BILLS WILL INCREASE DUE TO THE RATE HIKES. FAIRMONT'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS APPLICATION 6 OUT OF 99 SO THERE IS A LOT OF COMPETITION FOR FUNDS AND THE MORE COMMENTS COMING FROM FAIRMONT CITIZENS THE BETTER.
THE CITY IS ALSO APPEALING TO U.S.SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR AND AL FRANKEN FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ON THE PROJECT. THE CITY ALSO IS LIKELY TO APPLY FOR A LOAN FROM THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT A PORTION OF THE LOAN COULD BE FORGIVEN BY THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE.
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ROD HALVORSEN
© 2009 KSUM.
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