Franklin County projects safe from Governor's veto

Governor Rick Scott said he intends to sign Florida’s 82 billion dollar budget, but not before removing about 256 million dollars in projects that he says do not provide a significant return on taxpayer investment.

There are no Franklin county projects on the veto list, which means the county will see nearly 5 and a half million dollars this year.

The budget includes 560 thousand dollars for oyster planting in the Apalachicola Bay.

There is also 50 thousand dollars to rehabilitate the old Carrabelle City Hall, 50 thousand dollars for Fellowship Hall renovations and 180 thousand dollars for work at the historic Fort Coombs Armory.

There are a number of local park projects in the budget including 50 thousand dollars for work at the DW Wilson Sports Complex in Apalachicola and 100 thousand dollars for the Mayor Van Johnson Park.

The state budget also includes 75 thousand dollars for three local art programs.

There are also a number of road projects in the budget including a 1.5 million dollar repair project for Cash Creek Bridge, over 1.7 million dollars for pavement reconstruction on County Road 379 between Mill Road and Burnt Bridge Road and about 210 thousand dollars for widening and resurfacing Ellis Van Vleet and 17^th streets in Apalachicola.

215 thousand dollars is allotted for Carrabelle airport parking, and over 660 thousand is allotted to rehab a runway at the Apalachicola airport.

The budget takes effect on June the 1^st.

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