- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Oct. 17, 2006]
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- 2006-10-17
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July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
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- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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Representative Chuck Sims NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17,20006
Sims Secures Grant Funding for Landfill Clean-up in Coffee and Jeff Davis Counties
Atlanta- Representative Chuck Sims (R-Douglas) recently announced that both Coffee and Jeff Davis Counties will receive funding to help pay for environmental cleanup of aging, leaking municipal landfills.
E-mail Legislation Contact Sheet
CONTACT:
Jene Burke 404.656.0305 jenee.burke@house. ga.gov
The breakdown of funding secured by Representative Sims to Coffee and Jeff Davis Counties is as follows:
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Coffee County- $84,550.40
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Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners- $35,678.27
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City of Hazlehurst- $76,424.18
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City of Hazlehurst- $ 41,148.03
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will be administering the grants from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund. Over $7 million will be distributed from the fund to 71 cities and counties throughout the state in an effort to prevent landfill leakage from contaminating soil and groundwater and other environmental hazards.
"This funding will protect citizens and clean up environmental hazards in Georgia communities. The Hazardous Waste Trust Fund is a priority that I was proud to fully fund in the last budge cycle," Governor Perdue remarked upon announcing the grant recipients.
Governor Perdue included $8.3 million in the Fiscal Year 2006 supplemental budget and $7.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2007 budget for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund. The balance of the trust fund will be used for cleanup at abandoned hazardous waste sites and for reductions in hazardous waste generation.
"These grants will be a huge asset to our area, not only for environmental reasons, but also in protecting the people that live here," Representative Sims stated.
For more information, please contact Representative Sims office at 404-656-0287.