Persistence on flood control money paid off, Trump OMB Direct Mulvaney says in Cedar Rapids visit
The announcement by the office and
"I know that sounds really hard to swallow" that it would take that long for the funding to be approved, Mulvaney said, after seeing current and planned flood control projects from the
"Honestly, I think it's a great testament to your delegation, all members of the delegation, that it only took 10 years," Mulvaney said.
While it's easy for
"I think at any one time there are literally 1,000 projects that have been approved by
It didn't hurt that there was a bit more available this year, Mulvaney said, because of action by
"I think it was this project's turn," he said. "It's a very important project for the area and it's a lot of money."
First District Rep.
"What an exciting time to live in
Before that happens, however, the city has to find a way to fund flood protection on both sides of the
Even with the new
So far, the state has kicked in
That's why the
"This gives us the impetus to go as fast as we can," Hart said.
Moving quickly is important, City Manager
A variety of options are being considered to fill the funding gap, Pomeranz said. He expects the
Blum and Mulvaney didn't rule out yet more federal funding.
"If there is more needed, no pun intended, but we'll cross that bridge when it happens," Blum said.
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