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Committee reviews veterans' home capital needs and pencils in up to $7.5 million for sewer work pending check-in
Summary
The House Corrections and Institutions Committee examined multiple capital projects at the state veterans' home, noting an estimated $7.5 million sewer replacement request (the governor recommended $500,000) and asking staff to schedule a check-in with facility officials before final appropriations.
The House Corrections and Institutions Committee on Wednesday reviewed capital projects at the state veterans' home and agreed to provisionally reserve cash to address an emergency sewer replacement, the committee chair said.
The chair of the committee said the panel would "start with the vets home" and asked staff for updated accounting of resident furnishings, maintenance and larger capital needs. Staff reported a $133,000 balance set aside for resident wardrobes, of which $96,000 had already been spent, and flagged outstanding work on boiler…
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