From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that legislation restoring Extreme Winter Weather Recovery Funding passed the Assembly (A.8434).
“I have consistently remained committed to allocating resources towards strengthening our infrastructure,” said Jones. “This year was no exception as we added $65 million dollars to the Extreme Winter Weather Recovery Program funding, which our North Country towns will be able to utilize to repair and maintain our roads that sustain damage to due extreme weather occurrences. As a former mayor and county legislator, I understand how important it is to take care of our roads and bridges. That is why I worked tirelessly to make sure that this program had the funds it prior to the conclusion of the legislative session.”
The 2018-2019 Capital Budget included $438.1 million for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS). This legislation adds $65 million to cover the costs of local highway and bridge projects which may have suffered damage due to extreme weather conditions. “The economic development of our region is dependent upon the good, safe roads to ensure our hardworking families can get to and from their workplace each day while simultaneously ensuring the effective transport of goods in our region,” Jones noted. “We have dealt with some of the harshest freeze-thaw winter cycles in its history and this funding will undoubtedly be helpful to restore some of the most impacted roadways.”
Posted: June 21st, 2019 under Highway Dept. News, State Legislator News.