Over the next few weeks, the State Highway Administration will get to work on repaving state-maintained roads in the county - work that will spend nearly $10 million of federal stimulus money.
County officials have not yet established a summertime roadwork schedule, and Annapolis officials are completing a road-condition report to decide which areas are most in need.
All of the work will eventually lead to a smoother commute, but there will be some headaches along...
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It's easy - 2009-05-27 07:07:43
Any job lost, should be credited to the Bush administration. Likewise, any job created or saved should be credited to the Obama administration; so let's just say everyone who is county or state employed is done so through the stimulus.
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Addition Jobs - 2009-05-26 17:57:16
I was wondering if you were able to identify how many new jobs were created with this money or alternatively, how many jobs were saved? This could include both the people actually doing the work or people supporting the work indirectly, such as new hires at the highway administration or additional individuals hired by the contractors. Can you give us an estimate of this? Thanks
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