Attention

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not represent our advertisers

Friday, July 09, 2010

GOV. O'MALLEY'S SCHOOL PLAN TO CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS


O'MALLEY'S
"BUILDING MARYLAND SCHOOLS"
PLAN TO CREATE
THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN MARYLAND


BALTIMORE, MD
-- Governor O'Malley announced his "Building Maryland Schools" plan to continue investing in building and restoring Maryland's public schools. O'Malley's plan builds on the $1.3 billion investment in school construction during his first term in office that created more than 9,000 construction jobs in the State of Maryland.

Governor O'Malley's plan includes an additional $1 billion for school construction over the next four years to rebuild our schools and revitalize our communities. O'Malley said that he is committed to meeting the recommendation of the Kopp Commission and providing $250 million for school construction annually over the next four years.

"Our Building Maryland Schools plan will not only help build Maryland's public schools, but it will create new jobs and put thousands of people to work in our state," said Governor Martin O'Malley. "School construction represents a significant portion of the state's capital budget - helping to build new classrooms for our kids and put thousands of Marylanders to work each year."

School construction has represented approximately 20 percent of the State's capital investments over the past four years, supporting 9,294 construction-related jobs. In total, Governor O'Malley has invested $1.27 billion in school construction during the past four years - a 56 percent increase compared to the Ehrlich administration.

Read more about the Governor's Plan to Build Maryland Schools.

No comments: