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$100,000 for Little League
Senator McGaha led with good news for the Adair County Little League, Inc. $100,000 is earmarked for the Joe Johnson Little League Park. "I was at Lindsey and heard about the the State Champion 13-year-old softball team," Senator McGaha said, "and that the 16-year-olds were runners-up. Then I saw the field they play on, and I knew something had to be done.

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Two big water and sewer grants to Columbia
"Adair County will have a new water plant in the budget to date. And, Jim," he said, directing his comment to Jim Williams, Superintendent of Columbia Utilities, "in Columbia, you're going to have $374,000 for a new lift-station. And I've heard there is a new Wal-Mart coming out by the interchange, and we have $481,000 for sewer to help development out there."

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$475,000 for addition to City Hall
"You're getting a new courthouse," Senator McGaha said, then corrected himself by addressing Judge Jerry Vaughan. "It's not a courthouse. It's a Justice Center," and then turned to Mayor Pat Bell, "You're going to get $475,000 for an expansion of CIty Hall."

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Remembering his roots, Senator admits Shepherd favoritism
Senator McGaha, who grew up in northeastern Adair County and attended Shepherd School, turned to Adair County Water District Superintendent Lenny Stone and said, "When I asked you what you needed most, you said, 'A new storage tank at Shepherd.' That was good politics. I'm a little prejudiced for Shepherd, and I want you to know that there is $1,000,000 in the budget for the new storage tank at Shepherd."

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$56,320,000 for roads. Western Bypass will be let in September
"In the budget, most counties have one page each for roads projects. It took three pages for Adair County."

Biggest of these, he said, is money for the new Western Bypass. "The bids will be let in September," he announced. He also announced the Scoping Study for the Eastern Bypass.In all, he said, there is $56,320,000 earmarked for Adair County roads.

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