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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Boucher Secures Federal Funding for Broadband Deployment

WSLS News Staff
August 18, 2010

 
FLOYD - Economic Stimulus money will be used to add new high speed internet service through parts of the New River Valley, Floyd County, Roanoke County, and Botetourt County.
 
9th District Congressman Rick Boucher (D) says the Commerce Department will give a grant of $9,237,760 to Citizens Telephone Cooperative so the company can expand its broadband network.  The company’s headquarters is in Floyd.
 

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

By Debbie Hall - Bulletin Staff Writer

Martinville Bulletin

A public water and sewer project in Patrick Springs will ensure residential, industrial and commercial development, according to 9th District U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher.

“This is a perfect example of if you build it, they will come,” said Boucher, D-Abingdon, who spoke at a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the $5.2 million project.

 
Boucher worked to secure $5 million in federal funds to build the new system along the U.S. 58 corridor.

 

By WSLS News Staff

The Virginia Tech-Montgomery County Airport will be getting more than $5.6 million dollars from the federal government to help make runway improvements

BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech-Montgomery County Airport will be getting more than $5.6 million dollars from the federal government to help make runway improvements.

9th District Congressman Rick Boucher (D) said in a news release, "The federal funds will enable the airport to make much-needed improvements to its runway, which has deteriorated due to age and frequent use. The airport is critical to the economy of Montgomery County, and improvements to the runway are necessary to ensure the airport will continue to operate safely and efficiently."