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Mitchell earmarks aid Mesa coffers

The East Valley Tribune

Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., wanted more than $9 million in federal money to pay for special projects in Mesa. But the freshman Democrat lawmaker and the city will have to settle for a lot less.

As of Friday, Mitchell had secured $1.6 million for projects Mesa can’t afford, such as police training equipment, money for nursing programs and cash to expand runways at Williams Gateway Airport. He has another $800,000 in requests pending. The rest have been rejected.

“Overall, the congressman is very happy with the funding requests he was able to secure,” said Seth Scott, a spokesman for Mitchell. “We know we’re not going to bat a thousand.”

Posted by Editor at July 30, 2007 08:00 AM

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