DURHAM — The town has put 24 public works projects totaling more than $35 million in front of U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg and Sen.-elect Jeanne Shaheen in hopes they will keep them in mind during debate on a new economic stimulus package.
U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg on Monday said the state could receive as much as $300 million of the $800 billion or so that will go before the next Congress.
Town Administrator Todd Selig said the town submitted the project list after Shaheen's office contacted local officials and asked them to prepare a wish list of projects they would like considered under the stimulus package.
In preparing the list, Selig said he went through the town's capital improvement plan and selected projects he felt the town was ready to implement immediately. Water and wastewater projects dominate the list.
n Improving sewer lines running to UNH.
The projects' combined costs is $5,815,480, with the Spruce Hole well being the most expensive project at $2,751,000.
Other suggested projects include building a new public library (at an estimated cost of $3,490,000), building a new Town Hall complex (at an estimated cost of $4,250,000), constructing two multipurpose athletic fields at Packers Fall (at an estimated cost of $1,490,000) and building a new fire station (at an estimated cost of $4,500,000).
The remaining requests cover bridge and sewer line repairs.
Residents wishing to view the letter the town sent to Shaheen and Gregg and the full set of projects can view them on the town website: http://www.ci.durham. nh.us/generalpdfs/DPW_Economic_Stimulus_Package.pdf.