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Look For More State Budget Cuts To Pay For State's Share Of Federal Disaster Help
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Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee roared through Pennsylvania causing millions of dollars in property damage and a dozen deaths. It will also cause yet another budget problem for the Commonwealth because the state is responsible for paying 25 percent of the public infrastructure Federal Disaster Assistance in the 27 counties declared a disaster area.
Look for more budget cuts in an already thin budget. And look for a flurry of spending bills to improve flood protection.
In fact, Senators John Gordner (R-Columbia), Gene Yaw (R-Bradford), Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), John Blake (D-Lackawanna) and John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) are holding a press conference on Monday to announce a flood relief package based on the 1996 flood package that included a large bond issue to pay for road and bridge repairs.
Visit the DEP Flood Related Information webpage for recovery information.
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9/19/2011 |
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