Federal Infrastructure Stimulus

As the new Congress has convened in Washington, D.C. this month and we are preparing for the new Obama administration to take office in less than two weeks, one of the most anticipated issues for local government this next year is the consideration of a federal infrastructure stimulus package.

It appears that significant funding will be made available to state and hopefully local governments across the country in an effort to shore up government infrastructure and stimulate economic activity. I joined with the directors of other county associations and the Tennessee Municipal League in sending a letter to the Tennessee Congressional Delegation to highlight the infrastructure needs of local governments in Tennessee. While the State of Tennessee clearly has significant needs of its own, I feel strongly that local governments also need to share in this potential infrastructure stimulus package. A copy of one of the letters can be found here:

http://www.tncountycommissioners.org/files/cong_delegation_01_09.pdf