Governor Approves $20 Million For Unalaska Projects


Monday, May 14 2012
All infrastructure projects in the Aleutian region survived the governor’s veto pen.
Gov. Sean Parnell signed the $12 billion capital and operating budgets into law today, trimming them only slightly in the process. He reduced the budget by $66 million, with most of those cuts being made on the operating side.
The capital budget allocates $20 million to Unalaska projects. The state has set aside $9 million in federal appropriations for the runway safety project, and it has dedicated over $4 million in state funds for the building of a new wastewater treatment plant. Money for a chemical storage building and work on the Robert Storrs International Small Boat Harbor are also included in the budget.