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Poor rural counties wait with baited breath for some money to fund projects
or keep things afloat. This is Budget Digest day at the West Virginia
Legislature, with the $24 million dollar give-a-way to be voted upon.
The Digest has been called the greatest pork event ever created for
incumbent politicians, and indeed it may be.
In some counties the need for extra bucks is desperate, and deeply
appreciated.
It is expected the list of approved projects will be made available by Del. Bill
Stemple and Sen. Donna Boley.
The money, in more recent years, has been distributed on the population of
the county, but there are exceptions. Some senators or delegates manage to
funnel extra cash to projects in their area.
Sen. Oshel Craigo said the funding will remain much the same this year with
traditional projects.
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