Lewis & Clark Project Must Use It Or Lose It

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…

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Larson says these contracts will take care of the bulk of the money they have in the bank…

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Larson says they are far enough along that they will be able to deliver water to some of their towns in 2012…

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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)