The Maryland Board of Public Works voted to award more than $119 million in federal stimulus money for clean-water grants and loans last week.
More than $800,000 will go to Baltimore developer Patrick Turner and his $1 billion-plus development in South Baltimore.
Helmed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, the board had something for everyone, giving funds in all of the state's 24 jurisdictions, with a preference for projects that should create hundreds of jobs, safeguard public health and improve the quality of water in general and, more specifically, drinking water.
The monies are part of $121 million the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Maryland Department of the Environment in June designated to be used to improve the state's water quality and for drinking water projects.
Source: MD Board of Public Works
Writer: Walaika Haskins