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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Congress OKs temporary relief from alternative minimum tax 12/20/07 • Wild Sky Wilderness must wait until 2008 12/20/07   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, December 20, 2007 Federal money for Naval Station Everett, U.S. 2 in bill Herald Staff More than $14 million in federal funding could be heading to Snohomish County, including money to make U.S. 2 safer and build a truck bypass in Granite Falls. The money is included in the federal spending bill heading to President Bush for his signature. Congress approved the spending Wednesday. Congressman Rick Larsen's office and lobbyists working for Snohomish County government said the proposal includes: $10.9 million for a new Fleet Region Readiness Center for Naval Station Everett. $1.03 million toward the costs of a two-lane, two-mile alternate truck route to improve safety in downtown Granite Falls; $980,000 for the Mukilteo ferry terminal redevelopment project; $637,000 toward safety improvements on U.S. 2; $558,000 to provide meals, medical services and social and educational opportunities for local seniors at the Everett Senior Activity Center; $345,000 toward buying plant seed for canola to make biodiesel, purchasing alternative diesel fuel and establishing a biodiesel farm cooperative for equipment, bulk purchasing and seed sales; $117,500 for crime-fighting technology for the Sultan Police Department; $1.8 million for the Washington State Meth Initiative and $714,400 to create a National Meth Center. In a statement, Larsen said he teamed up with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to steer money to local projects. "This legislation will help keep Snohomish County's transportation system safe and strong for the 21st century," Larsen said. Funding for Naval Station Everett will create new training opportunities for sailors and make the homeport even more attractive for new assets in the future, he added.

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