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19 February, 2009

Stimulus Dollars: Spend it or Lose it


The Buffalo News reports on Wednesday's Catt. County Finance Committee meeting, which focused on implementing plans to spend the County's share of Obama's stimulus package. There are, apparently, very strict federal guidelines for completion of various projects. If they are not met, the money could be sent elsewhere. Imagine drooling legilators across the country scrambling to invent new and exiting ways to spend millions. The problem with the federal guidelines is that they discourage long term projects, as county officials fear losing their piece of the pie.

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