MPR: Road fixes, wastewater upgrades and more: Walz signs $2.6 billion capital investment bills
1 Jun 2023
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Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday signed into law a $2.6 billion capital investment package, teeing up dozens of construction and repair projects around the state.
That means local governments, community organizations, public colleges and university campuses, as well as Minnesota agencies will see construction crews break ground around the state as soon as this summer.
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