NEWS
RELEASE
United States Department
of Agriculture • Rural Development
3001 Coolidge Rd. • 2nd Floor North • Suite 200 • East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 324-5204 • Fax: (517) 324-5225 •
alec.lloyd@mi.usda.gov
Contact: Alec Lloyd (517) 324-5204
USDA ANNOUNCES $136,000 FOR BANGOR FIRE AND POLICE
EAST LANSING, Oct. 3, 2007 – USDA Rural Development Director for Michigan Gene DeRossett will present two ceremonial checks for enhanced fire and police protection in the Bangor area at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the ABB Joint Fire District at 417 W. Arlington in Bangor. The City of Bangor will receive $14,000 for a new police vehicle and the ABB Joint Fire District will receive $112,000 for two grass fire rig fire trucks and a mobile command vehicle.
The event is open to the general public and everyone is welcome to attend.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to deliver programs in a way that will support increasing economic opportunity and improve the quality of life of rural residents. As a venture capital entity, Rural Development provides equity, liquidity, and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
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