Three local projects could receive significant funding if Congress passes government spending bills for 2025 that are now under consideration in the U.S. Senate.
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine last week announced Virginia’s key priorities in 11 proposed spending bills that were passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee with bipartisan support, said a joint press release from the senators. A 12th and final bill would fund homeland security priorities.
The draft legislation includes $125 million earmarked for community-based projects across Virginia. One of those projects is a series of water-level monitoring stations intended for deployment in the Chesapeake Bay. If the legislation is approved, the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission would receive $802,000 to assist with the program.
A second earmark would provide $136,000 to assist the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic in renovating its clinical space, updating its IT infrastructure, and purchasing equipment, includi...