Governor signs capital budget, 13th District to benefit

Governor signs capital budget, 13th District to benefit

Due to a strong bipartisan capital budget negotiated by Rep. Judy Warnick, more than $103 million will be directed to projects within the 13th District. Additionally, $74.5 million for the next stage of the Odessa Subarea Aquifer project through the Office of Columbia River and $136.4 million for the Yakima River Basin Integrated Plan will be funded as a result of the capital budget signed into law today. Warnick, R-Moses Lake, serves as the ranking Republican on the House Capital Budget Committee and spent a great deal of time in Olympia negotiating the final details both across the aisle and with the Senate.

“I’m very pleased we were able to move the Yakima Basin projects forward,” said Warnick. “This water management plan has been decades in the making and I’m pleased we are able to get started on this agreed-upon plan to ensure water is available for people, farms and fish. This budget also fully funds what was requested for the next stage in the Odessa Subarea water projects, which is crucial to jobs and economic stability in Lincoln County.”

For the 13th District, the capital budget also includes:

• $61 million for a new science building at Central Washington University;
• $9.4 million for preservation, repairs, chimpanzee space renovation and other infrastructure at Central Washington University;
• $2.1 million for farm worker housing at Esperanza;
• $650,000 for repairs at Big Bend Community College;
• $300,000 for a community center clubhouse for the Boys and Girls Club;
• $500,000 for the Ellensburg Depot;
• $400,000 for Roslyn City Hall;
• and more.

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The capital budget is also known as the “bricks-and-mortar” budget and funds the state’s infrastructure as well as providing low-interest loans to local governments for critical community projects.

Warnick told colleagues in the House just before the vote was taken she was pleased with the investment in additional cameras at correctional facilities to improve safety for correctional officers.

“This final budget was truly bipartisan. We worked together to prioritize what was most important not just for our own districts, but statewide. Working on the capital budget, I have to take a holistic approach,” said Warnick. “My primary goal with the capital budget is to stay focused on long-term projects that provide long-term benefits to the citizens of our state. I believe the final result of this negotiated budget was something people can be proud of, that uses taxpayer dollars and our bonding capacity wisely.”

To find out more about the capital budget and projects included, visit: http://fiscal.wa.gov/BudgetC.aspx. For more information about Rep. Warnick, visit: www.houserepublicans.wa.gov/warnick.

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