The Lewis & Clark Regional Water District is rushing to get more contracts awarded before winter arrives, and their money runs out. Lewis & Clark Executive Director Troy Larson says they have two large contracts ready to go…
Larson says these contracts will take care of the bulk of the money they have in the bank…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/TROYLARSON1005B.mp3|titles=TROYLARSON1005B]Larson says they are far enough along that they will be able to deliver water to some of their towns in 2012…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/TROYLARSON1005C.mp3|titles=TROYLARSON1005C]The project, which will deliver water to towns and cities in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa, now has a total cost of about five hundred forty two million dollars. Congressional proposals for next years funding range from five to ten million dollars.
(courtesy WNAX, Yankton)