As of 3:30 PM today, June 29, 2010, House Bill 2279, PN 3227, the operative legislation for the 2010-2011 fiscal year budget, still had the New Communities Program showing $10,000,000. New Communities funds 3 programs. Main Street, Elm Street and Enterprise Zone. The $10 million in funding keeps these programs alive and on life support.
While things look good for essentially holding the line in this tight fiscal year, you may want to give your State Senator and Representative a quick call to remind them that you would like her or him to insure that The New Communities stays at the $10,000,000 level.