Echo Press: Four Projects in Douglas County Seek $45 Million In State Bonds

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21 Aug 2023


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Supporters of four big projects in Douglas County are seeking state bonds in 2024:

$34.44 million for a transportation center for Alexandria College’s diesel mechanics and truck driving programs.
$7.2 million to expand the Runestone Community Center.
$1.6 million for a new Carlos Fire Hall.
$1.8 million for a residential and commercial development project in Kensington.
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Alexandria, joined Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls, and other members of the Senate Capital Investment Committee to take a closer look at the requests during stops in the Alexandria area.

Combined, the four requests for projects in Douglas County amount to just over $45 million in state bonding assistance.

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