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Contact: Alec Lloyd
(517) 324-5204
USDA Commemorates Gladwin Police Building Grand Opening
EAST LANSING, Aug. 30, 2012 – U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development today commemorated the grand opening of Gladwin’s renovated police department building.
“This project is another example of how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has helped to improve public safety,” said State Director for Michigan James J. Turner. “USDA Rural Development has a strong partnership with Gladwin and it is great to see the completion of this project.”
The agency provided a
$142,000 loan and $78,000 grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act and an additional $84,000 loan and $10,000 grant through regular Community
Facilities funding to pay for the project.
Gladwin also received $24,000 in grants for two police vehicles in 2009.
Building improvements include locker rooms, interview and training areas. The
project will serve 3,000 rural residents.
USDA Rural Development State Director for Michigan James J. Turner was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages housing, business and community infrastructure programs through a national network of state and local offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Rural Development has an existing portfolio of more than $172 billion in loans and loan guarantees. Visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov for additional information about the agency’s programs or to locate the USDA Rural Development office nearest you.
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