Lawmakers in Washington are considering whether to set aside funding for a slew of public works and safety projects in southern Arizona.
Congress hasn’t yet settled on funding specifics for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. But Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says the Senate Appropriations Committee has agreed to advance $70 million worth of funding for several dozen projects in Arizona.
That includes a number of public works and safety projects, police and fire response initiatives in southern Arizona. Funding requests span hospitals in Yuma and Tucson to community health and water systems improvements in rural Santa Cruz County.
The appropriations committee decides on how funding for numerous government agencies will be divided up. Lawmakers returned from recess this week to discuss next year’s funding.
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