Author Topic: State of Florida to pay $38M for Mile Point improvement.  (Read 2332 times)

Gators312

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State of Florida to pay $38M for Mile Point improvement.
« on: January 14, 2013, 09:17:52 AM »
http://m.jacksonville.com/news/florida/2013-01-14/story/rick-scott-announce-38m-jaxport

"The formal announcement will come at a 2 p.m. event.

Scott said he decided to move forward with the state funding – about $36 million of the total price tag – after money from the federal government kept falling through."

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Re: State of Florida to pay $38M for Mile Point improvement.
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 09:43:06 AM »
^That's pretty much how we're going to get projects done if we want the benefits any time soon.  Stop relying on federal dollars and pony up the cash.
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