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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

USDA HIGHLIGHTS TWO GRANTS FOR PRINCESS ANNE PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES

WHO:
Linda Prochaska, representing U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (invited)
Lee Whaley, representing U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (invited)
Tamara Lee-Brooks, representing U.S. Congressman Frank Kratovil (invited)
Jack Tarburton, USDA Rural Development State Director
The Honorable Lowell Stoltzfus, State Senate (invited)
The Honorable Page Elmore, State Delegate (invited)
P. Franklin White, President Princess Anne Town Commission
Princess Anne Town Commission (invited)
Brenda Benton, Princess Anne Town Manager
Tracy Grangier, Princess Anne Code Compliance Officer
Members of the Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Company (invited)

WHAT: With the help of USDA Rural Development, the Town of Princess Anne has purchased a 2010 Ford Explorer that will greatly enhance the ability of the Code Compliance Officer to do her job. USDA Rural Development State Director Jack Tarburton will handover the vehicle’s keys to Town officials.

In addition, Rural Development provided a $50,000 grant to help the Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Company purchase a brush truck. The truck is currently being retrofitted and will not be on display; however, the code compliance vehicle will be on hand for a photo.

WHEN: THURSDAY, December 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:
Town Hall
30489 Broad Street
Princess Anne, MD

WHY:
USDA Rural Development is committed to the future of rural communities and through our programs we are dedicated to improving the quality of life and increasing economic opportunity in rural America.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love Grants, they do not cost tax-payers a cent, so many people think. There is always a catch to a grant it seems, in that there is a requirement for the future attached, which cost taxpayers even more money.

Anonymous said...

Grant Mentality:

Hurry up! Hurry up! spend the money or it will look like we don't need it.

Anonymous said...

Another fine example of wasted taxpayer money. Of coarse the folks on the receiving end probably think it is a great. The federal government cannot just keep throwing money away like this. It's time for everyone to say enough is enough! Keep the money and pay down the debt. If we don't stop spending now, our next generations will surely live in poverty.