Colton makes wish list of projects
If President-elect Barack Obama's near-trillion-dollar economic stimulus package is approved by Congress in the coming weeks, city officials hope to nab about $71 million from the pot.
City staff has prepared a list of 21 projects they hope will get stimulus money.
A letter with the details and cost of each project has been sent to the city's local, state and federal representatives.
"I don't know that we'll get the full amount we've requested, but we do have quite a few projects that are sensible enough that I think we'll get a good chunk of what we will need," Mayor Kelly Chastain said.
City staff has prepared a list of 21 projects they hope will get stimulus money.
A letter with the details and cost of each project has been sent to the city's local, state and federal representatives.
"I don't know that we'll get the full amount we've requested, but we do have quite a few projects that are sensible enough that I think we'll get a good chunk of what we will need," Mayor Kelly Chastain said.
So far all that's been said is Obama wants "shovel-ready" projects,
meaning construction will begin soon after funding is received, City
Manager Daryl Parrish said.
Just how much the city gets will depend on the whatever additional criteria is set, Chastain said.
All the projects submitted are ready to go, Chastain said. The city will still pursue state and federal funding for the projects on top of whatever stimulus money they receive, she added.
michael.sorba@inlandnewspapers.com
Here's the top 10 project requests in the list by dollar amount:
-- $20 million for the construction of phases I, II, IV and V of the 3-5 West Valley Storm Drain Project. This project will end flooding along Valley Boulevard and near Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on the city's west end.<USDEFAULT>
-- $12 million to fund a senior housing complex.
-- $9.4 million to build a 4 million gallon water storage tank on the city's west end.
-- $6.4 million for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Four Seasons Apartment Complex.
-- $4 million for street improvements
-- $3.96 million for an 11,000 foot replacement water line under Bordwell cq Avenue.
-- $3 million for the Veteran's Park Sports Complex
-- $2.9 million to build a water system booster station in Reche Canyon.
-- $ 2.5 million for "Safe Routes to School" projects
-- $ 1 million to fund the Colton Teen Center at Cesar Chavez.
Just how much the city gets will depend on the whatever additional criteria is set, Chastain said.
All the projects submitted are ready to go, Chastain said. The city will still pursue state and federal funding for the projects on top of whatever stimulus money they receive, she added.
michael.sorba@inlandnewspapers.com
Here's the top 10 project requests in the list by dollar amount:
-- $20 million for the construction of phases I, II, IV and V of the 3-5 West Valley Storm Drain Project. This project will end flooding along Valley Boulevard and near Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on the city's west end.<USDEFAULT>
-- $12 million to fund a senior housing complex.
-- $9.4 million to build a 4 million gallon water storage tank on the city's west end.
-- $6.4 million for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Four Seasons Apartment Complex.
-- $4 million for street improvements
-- $3.96 million for an 11,000 foot replacement water line under Bordwell cq Avenue.
-- $3 million for the Veteran's Park Sports Complex
-- $2.9 million to build a water system booster station in Reche Canyon.
-- $ 2.5 million for "Safe Routes to School" projects
-- $ 1 million to fund the Colton Teen Center at Cesar Chavez.
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