Cole Announces Oklahoma Projects

December 26, 2007

For Immediate Release December 26th, 2007

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that last week's FY08 Omnibus Appropriations bill included funding for projects that will benefit central and southwest Oklahoma.

"Even though this year's funding legislation was passed at the last minute with less time for consideration and scrutiny than I would have liked, the 4th district of Oklahoma came out on top with funding for several projects that I am proud to announce," Congressman Cole said.

Cole secured the following projects in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill:

• $624,000 for telehealth and electronic medical records initiatives to the Norman Regional Health System
• $300,000 for wastewater and water quality protection to the city of Ardmore
• $250,000 for construction of 1 million gallon water storage tower to the Ada Public Works Authority
• $350,000 for a centrally located resource center for the Ardmore Development Authority
• $250,000 to assist with the downtown development project in Lawton
• $750,000 for biofuels refining at the University of Oklahoma
• $375,000 for an aquifer study at the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
• $352,500 for a Forensic Justice Center and $235,000 for forensics equipment at East Central University
• $351,000 for facilities and equipment for the city of Stonewall
• $195,000 for a telemedicine demonstration at Integris Health
• $1.3 million for a fire and movement range at Fort Sill

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