Friday, March 12, 2010

And the river runs dry...


Read the latest about Trinity River Vision earmark moratorium in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Reminds us of lessons learned growing up - don't spend money (yours or ours) you don't have, on things you don't need.

While other projects can compete for federal funds, the portion of the Trinity River Vision project that the Army Corps of Engineers calls Central City Fort Worth is not, technically, an authorized project and is unfunded every year by the federal government until Congress approves annual funding through the appropriations process.

Granger did have the Trinity River Vision authorized in an appropriations bill several years ago, but neither House Democrats nor the federal government has ever accepted it as being authorized.

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