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Panel Earmarks $147M in Military Construction

BREMERTON, WA-As part of a larger, $278-million statewide package, a U.S. congressional panel earmarks the biggest military construction budget -- $147 million -- this side of Puget Sound has seen in years.

By Gina Binole | Updated on June 13, 2002

BREMERTON, WA- A U.S. House subcommittee has approved eight additional military construction projects at Washington State military bases, endorsing legislation containing a total of $278 million for facilities in Washington in the next fiscal year, says U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, a Bremerton Democrat. Of that total, $147 million is slated for West Sound improvements.

A key project added to the 2003 budget was the $3 million for the purchase of 1.8 acres Downtown for the construction of a six-story, 1000-space parking structure for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The facility is expected to rise on the corner of Fifth Street and Park Avenue.

“I was determined that any expenditures planned for future years in Washington State that are related to security and force protection should be accelerated to address the new threat of terrorism,” Dicks says. “While this added requirement has resulted in a significant boost in military construction funding next year in our state, I believe it is a prudent investment at this crucial time which will enhance the safety of all of our military installations and the communities surrounding them.”

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