2008 Woodie Awards
City to receive 10 percent of county's federal funds
Matt Greene
Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: Community
"We lost money from last year because of the war in Iraq," Everson said. "When there is a war being fought, it is often hard to fund projects like this adequately."
Since the overall funding was decreased from last year, Oxford also received less.
Despite this, Han-Chen is still optimistic that the city will capitalize on the $114,000 of funding this year.
Han-Chen did not specify how much the city received last year, but did state that funding has decreased significantly because of this year's drop in national funds.
"Funding is not at the level we would like to see it at," Han-Chen said. "We would love to have more money."
Han-Chen also stated that during the last eight years, funding has consistently decreased. Approved Feb. 25, Everson said the money will be used, among other projects, to demolish an old, abandoned school building in Somerville and clean up a railroad overpass in Fairfield.
"The railroad situation is an eyesore that looks absolutely terrible; by putting a screen around the tracks and cleaning up the general tracks area, the appearance will be much more presentable," Everson said.
Of all Butler County CDGB projects this year, Somerville has received the most funds, totaling approximately $146,000.
Since the overall funding was decreased from last year, Oxford also received less.
Despite this, Han-Chen is still optimistic that the city will capitalize on the $114,000 of funding this year.
Han-Chen did not specify how much the city received last year, but did state that funding has decreased significantly because of this year's drop in national funds.
"Funding is not at the level we would like to see it at," Han-Chen said. "We would love to have more money."
Han-Chen also stated that during the last eight years, funding has consistently decreased. Approved Feb. 25, Everson said the money will be used, among other projects, to demolish an old, abandoned school building in Somerville and clean up a railroad overpass in Fairfield.
"The railroad situation is an eyesore that looks absolutely terrible; by putting a screen around the tracks and cleaning up the general tracks area, the appearance will be much more presentable," Everson said.
Of all Butler County CDGB projects this year, Somerville has received the most funds, totaling approximately $146,000.
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