(Columbia, SC) – House Majority Whip and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn today commended Mayor Bob Coble and the City of Columbia for using the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to make positive investments in the community. Mayor Coble announced in his State of the City speech last night that Columbia has received $38 million in stimulus funding.
“We have added six police officers-with 22 more in the near future-as well as one investigator and one prosecutor dedicated to criminal domestic violence cases,” Mayor Coble said. “We have been able to stabilize and redevelop some of our struggling communities; we're combating homelessness; we are streetscaping North Main and Harden and making our communities more livable; and we're improving the energy efficiency of our neighborhoods, city buildings, and fleet vehicles.”
“The purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is to assist with the rebuilding of our economy by investing in local communities,” Congressman Clyburn said. “The City of Columbia, under Mayor Coble’s leadership, exemplifies the kind of success this program has had and will continue to have in communities across the country. Columbia residents are the beneficiaries of the visionary leadership of Mayor Coble, and I have personally seen the impact these federal investments are having here in my hometown.”
A detailed list of the City of Columbia’s stimulus grant awards and applications can be found on its website at http://www.columbiasc.net/publicrelations/360.