Rep. Jerry McNerney files stimulus requests

If Rep. Jerry McNerney gets his way, Lodi will get about $40 million in federal stimulus funds.

That includes $1 million to restore the Grape Bowl, $2 million for the Eastside, $1 million for a new interchange on Highway 99 at Harney Lane, millions for local and regional water projects, and millions more to improve Lodi infrastructure.

And that doesn’t count McNerney’s requests for Congress to give millions more to other parts of his distract, including Stockton, Manteca, Tracy, Ripon, and the Livermore and San Ramon valleys.

McNerney said in a prepared statement that Congress could very well not fund every one of his requests or it could fund his projects to a lesser amount.

Lodi-area funding requests

$1 million to rehabilitate the aging Grape Bowl, including field, drainage, stage and electrical improvements, plus seating and lighting upgrades.

$1 million to convert Lodi Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly commercial street.

$1 million to revitalize Cherokee Lane to improve commerce.

$1 million to build the Mokelumne River Discovery Center.

$1.9 million to rehabilitate an eroding riverbank at Lodi Lake to protect riparian habitat from flooding.

$1 million to pave all streets within a 15-block area on the Eastside.

$1 million to reconstruct the Highway 99 interchange at Harney Lane.

$1 million for advanced planning and initial engineering of the Lower Sacramento Road corridor improvement project.

$1 million for environmental and other studies to improve Highway 12/88.

$800,000 to construct a building for the San Joaquin County Historical Society to conserve artifacts.

$1 million for another building for the historical society for exhibits on the transportation history in the region.

$2 million to install electric meters in Lodi households to enhance consumer information and be more energy efficient.

$1 million to replace or repair old electric cabling in Lodi.

$2 million to repair sewer pipes and prevent contamination of Lodi’s water supply.

$2 million to restore the useful life of a 60-plus year-old wastewater system rehabilitation in Lodi’s industrial area.

$350,000 to combat methamphetamine operations in the county.

$250,000 for a Lodi Police Department rescue vehicle for use in Lodi and neighboring cities.

$2 million for the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District to improve its irrigation distribution system.

$3.7 million to construct groundwater recharge projects in northeastern San Joaquin County as part of the Farmington Project.

$1.5 million for the MORE Project designed to capture unappropriated flows from the Mokelumne River for use in northeastern San Joaquin County.

$6 million to identify and prioritize levee needs in the Delta.

$2 million to develop a long-term strategy for Delta levees.

$5 million for a new county juvenile hall so that it can house girls as well as boys.

$1 million to improve the Altamont Commuter Express rail service to Silicon Valley.

$1 million for Altamont Commuter Express to help construct a building to house rail maintenance equipment.

Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.

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dogs4you wrote on Apr 3, 2009 10:51 AM:

" Neo, you state "It`s ranining money" in a sence your right, but stopping to think, it`s our money in the first place. And everyone should remember, you can`t buy your way out of a ression. "

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CaPatriot wrote on Apr 3, 2009 9:49 AM:

" If we run out of money, we can just print more! I'm in my 50's, and don't have any children to pass all this debt on to, so I'll just enjoy this free ATM card and not worry about a thing! "

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Neo wrote on Apr 3, 2009 8:20 AM:

" It`s raining money!!! Hooray!!! "

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