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Preservation Office Delaying Stimulus Projects in California

Posted by: Nate Berg

8 January 2010 - 8:00am

California stimulus projects and job creation are being delayed by a state office tasked with reviewing federally-funded construction projects to prevent adverse affects on historic sites, according to a new report.

"Laura Chick, state inspector general for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, said Monday that the California Office of Historic Preservation has a two-month backlog in approving federal stimulus projects, some as small as installing a heating and air conditioning unit.

Chick said state-mandated furloughs have contributed to the backlog, and she suggested that the state should allow historians to delay taking furloughs."

Hundreds of projects are awaiting review by the Office of Historic Preservation, which the state inspector general says is delaying the development of jobs in California.

Full Story: Tiny California office delaying stimulus projects, watchdog says
Source: The Sacramento Bee, January 7, 2010
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A Hollywood Ending

Submitted by MitchellBrown228 on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 15:57.

It appears the Governator is sending over some help to allow the small historic preservation office deal with the back-up.

Its funny how we de-fund certain important offices and then lambast them when they function less than perfectly.

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/the_state_worker/2010/01/recovery-b...

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