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thewilbur t1_j3sb24f wrote

I am very likely misinformed on this - but I thought this funding was part of the Omnibus bill that passed the senate in December that Collins did in fact vote for. If I am wrong about this and she actually did vote against it I will most definitely be writing her an email asking for an explanation - but wanted to make sure I understood things a little better before doing so. However, I would not be surprised in the slightest if this is in fact true...

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DrMcMeow t1_j3sbnp5 wrote

you're correct.

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00421.htm

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indyaj OP t1_j3sdx75 wrote

Also: https://www.sunjournal.com/2022/12/22/auburn-pal-center-receives-3-million-toward-new-facility/

>"Earlier this year, Auburn allocated $3 million from its share of the American Rescue Plan Act toward the estimated $8.6 million project. Officials hope the new, 17,000-square-foot PAL Center will take shape over the next two years at its location on Chestnut Street."

Edit: Oops. Forgot to say Susan voted against the ARP

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thewilbur t1_j3sgfin wrote

I’m still confused.. what did she vote against and when?

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indyaj OP t1_j3sjk4f wrote

The American Rescue Plan in March 2021. She also voted for the Omnibus which just passed last month. Some money from that is going towards this project too but I don't think that's the money being spent on it yet. It could be but the ink is barely dry so probably not. So we can look forward to another Susan Collins press release regurgitated by local tv stations when it is.

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DrMcMeow t1_j3spwn7 wrote

that's not the bill that funds this grant.

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indyaj OP t1_j3src90 wrote

So when they said "Earlier this year, Auburn allocated $3 million from its share of the American Rescue Plan Act toward the estimated $8.6 million project." they didn't mean the American Rescue Plan? So what did they mean?

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DrMcMeow t1_j3svf2v wrote

last april auburn city council decided to earmark 3 million from their covid-19 stimulus package towards a new police activities league facility.

the facility will cost roughly 9 million total.

the city has raised 2 million or so through philanthropy.

rougly 3 million more was needed.

susan collins earmarked 3 million from the omnibus spending bill last month towards the PAL center.

the new PAL center breaks ground this spring.

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