We’ve heard this song and dance before
Supposedly we are finally getting some Lewis & Clark money from the FEDS;
This week, state officials are relieved that the Senate is poised to pass a wide-ranging $410 billion spending bill that includes $27 million for the system.
Okay, it’s probably true this time since none of our Washington delegation is running for office in 2009 they won’t be using it as a bargaining chip to get our Mayor to put on little TV commercial theatrics.
“It would have been a disaster if we were to get zero dollars,” said Troy Larson, Lewis & Clark’s executive director,
Damn right it would be Troy, because than you would have to figure out how to finish the project without the FEDs or pay the taxpayer’s of Sioux Falls back for all the money we have handed over to you already even though we have not seen one drop of water yet.