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Town of Cary’s Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Agenda

Town of Cary’s Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Agenda

Adopted 2/12/2009

 

Appropriations Requests

 

Project

Request

Bill And Program

Project Description

1

WWRWRF

$2 million

Interior and Environment

Design and construction of regional wastewater facility

2

Town of Cary Watershed Protection

$300,000

Agriculture
NRCS

Study stream corridors and plan protection

3

Cary Police Department Technology

$300,000

CJS
COPS Law Enforcement

Surveillance cameras, radio system infrastructure, cell phone tracking software, AVL for emergency vehicles

4

Walker Street

$1 million

Transportation – HUD
TCSP

Street Extension and Grade Separation from Railroad

5

Downtown Revitalization and Historic Preservation

$300,000

Transportation HUD
Economic Development Initiative

Utility rehabilitation, streetscape, parking for downtown revitalization efforts

6

West Cary Stream Restoration

$200,000

Energy and Water
Section 206 COE

Continuation of Corps of Engineers project

7

Biosolids Dryer Energy Recovery System

$500,000

Energy and Water
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Regional project with Apex and Morrisville that will process biosolids for beneficial reuse and recover energy from the drying process by utilizing the dried solids as fuel. 

8

WWRWRF

$1 million

Energy and Water
Sec 219 General Construction

Previously authorized project

 

 

 

SAFETEA-LU Authorization Requests

Project

Amount

Project Description

Cary Greenway

$4 million

Construction of two trailheads and 1.9 miles of greenway to provide interconnection to the American Tobacco Trail

Walker Street

$16.7 million

Walker Street Extension and Grade Separation

Transit Facility

$3.2 million

Transit facility with CNG refueling station

 


 

Policy / Non-budget Legislative Items / Non-Earmark Funding Sources

 

1.      Advocate for direct funding to local governments and Department of Energy funding for municipal projects in any federal economic stimulus package.

2.      Actively promote efforts to provide federal support for local government efforts to better protect the environment and reduce harmful emissions.

3.      Oppose legislation to preempt state authority and require collective bargaining for public employees.

4.      Advocate for full funding for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.

5.      Advocate for funding for land and water conservation funds.

6.      Assist Town in obtaining USDA Rural Utility Service funds for extension of water and sewer service to rural census block 534.03-1053.

7.      Advocate for funding of EPA program for municipal clean fuel vehicle purchases and local energy projects such as solar technology or small head hydro

8.      Advocate and assist in obtaining FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation funds for water security assistance.