8TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY SAYS TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPAIR PROJECTS AND SOME WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE HOUSE VERSION OF THE 17.5 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET BILL.
THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED ALONG PARTY LINES WEDNESDAY NIGHT 65 TO 33, WITH TILLEY, AND FELLOW HOUSE MEMBERS MELVIN HENLEY, MARTHA JANE KING AND MIKE CHERRY SUPPORTING IT. 9TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE MYRON DOSSETT OPPOSED THE SPENDING BILL.
REPRESENTATIVE TILLEY SAYS ALTHOUGH NO SCHOOLS IN CHRISTIAN AND TRIGG COUNTY MET THE CRITERIA TO RECEIVE MONEY TO COMPLETE A REPLACEMENT, THERE ARE TWO MAJOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY REPAIR PROJECTS INCLUDED.
TILLEY SAYS HE ALSO TRIED TO GET A TRIGG COUNTY SCHOOLS PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
HE SAYS FUNDING FOR WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS ARE IN THE TENTATIVE BUDGET.
TILLEY SAYS FUNDING FOR TWO OTHER CRITICAL PROJECTS IS NOT IN THE BUDGET, BUT COULD BE ADDED LATER.
THE STATE BUDGET NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.
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