Posted on March 7, 2016
By Clayton Stairs, SouthStrand News
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) says that $500,000 set aside by the federal government could help to bring the dredging project for the Port of Georgetown back into the realm of possibility. The Georgetown Harbor Project received $500,000 in the Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan for the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site.
“I’m very pleased that the Army Corps recognizes the merit of the Georgetown Port project and has chosen to once again include the project in their work plan,” Rice said. “Last year, the Georgetown Port received $2 million in funding. These investments show a commitment to a project that has not been dredged since 2008 and are vital steps in getting the Georgetown Port dredged.”
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