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Beloit benefits from federal budget dollars
By Rebekah Danaher
Daily News staff writer
Two of Beloit's economic and neighborhood development initiatives will be receiving a boost from federal funding in the excess of $1 million.
Press releases from U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl stated more than $1 million for the district has been secured from the 2005 omnibus federal budget bill, passed by Congress over the weekend.
Baldwin and Kohl designated $1 million for the Gateway Boulevard project. The road, once open, will make room for 600 acres for industrial, commercial and residential development.
Beloit's Neighborhood Development Initiative, one which targets near-downtown neighborhoods needing reconstruction, will also receive $169,750 in federal funds.
The push for funding also assured $300,000 for Beloit Memorial Hospital for the purchase of new equipment.
"I'm delighted to bring more federal funds to Beloit, especially in such tight economic times" Baldwin said. "The revitalization of this great city has been one of my top priorities since becoming your congresswoman. I look forward to even more progress in our federal/municipal partnership."
Since her election to Congress in 1999, Baldwin said she has brought $75 million to the 2nd Congressional district - money that has aided and improved economic development projects, healthcare accessibility and job creation.
Baldwin said she regrets she could not secure more funding for what she views as worthy projects in Beloit, but is optimistic for what the federal funds will support.
"This is a great success for me and a great opportunity for so many people in my district," Baldwin said. "We all know how scarce resources are and how many requests are made in each budget cycle. Obviously, we proposed worthwhile funding requests in a convincing manner."
"The congresswoman called my office on Saturday and advised me on the two initiatives that were passed by the House of Representatives," City Manager Larry Arft said. "This has great value to the city and the target programs that are very important to the community."
"The Neighborhood Development project is important to preserving our city center neighborhoods," Arft said.
Arft said the Neighborhood Development project, which will revitalize two Beloit neighborhoods, will have a price tag of several millions of dollars.
"The $169,750 will be a big help," Arft said. "These funds will help offset some of that cost."
"Of course we we're delighted," said Gregory Britton, president and CEO of Beloit Memorial Hospital. "We had requested monies to enhance patients' safety, comfort and care and to acquire accurate state of the art diagnostic tools to provide services in a cost effective manner for our patients."
The federal money will assist the hospital in purchasing a new multi-detector CT scanner. The scanner will be the second bought by the hospital to handle the increasing demand and volume of diagnostic procedures, Britton said.
"It's necessary to have them," Britton said. "The scanner will reduce the scan time for the patient by 50 percent and will require less IV contrast solution."
Britton said the scanner will also reduce the number of invasive tests and allow for more non-invasive procedures.
"The hospital wants to publically thank Congresswoman Baldwin along with her field representative in Beloit, Helen Forbeck and also Kris Pratt in the Washington office," he said.
Press releases from U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl stated more than $1 million for the district has been secured from the 2005 omnibus federal budget bill, passed by Congress over the weekend.
Baldwin and Kohl designated $1 million for the Gateway Boulevard project. The road, once open, will make room for 600 acres for industrial, commercial and residential development.
Beloit's Neighborhood Development Initiative, one which targets near-downtown neighborhoods needing reconstruction, will also receive $169,750 in federal funds.
The push for funding also assured $300,000 for Beloit Memorial Hospital for the purchase of new equipment.
"I'm delighted to bring more federal funds to Beloit, especially in such tight economic times" Baldwin said. "The revitalization of this great city has been one of my top priorities since becoming your congresswoman. I look forward to even more progress in our federal/municipal partnership."
Since her election to Congress in 1999, Baldwin said she has brought $75 million to the 2nd Congressional district - money that has aided and improved economic development projects, healthcare accessibility and job creation.
Baldwin said she regrets she could not secure more funding for what she views as worthy projects in Beloit, but is optimistic for what the federal funds will support.
"This is a great success for me and a great opportunity for so many people in my district," Baldwin said. "We all know how scarce resources are and how many requests are made in each budget cycle. Obviously, we proposed worthwhile funding requests in a convincing manner."
"The congresswoman called my office on Saturday and advised me on the two initiatives that were passed by the House of Representatives," City Manager Larry Arft said. "This has great value to the city and the target programs that are very important to the community."
"The Neighborhood Development project is important to preserving our city center neighborhoods," Arft said.
Arft said the Neighborhood Development project, which will revitalize two Beloit neighborhoods, will have a price tag of several millions of dollars.
"The $169,750 will be a big help," Arft said. "These funds will help offset some of that cost."
"Of course we we're delighted," said Gregory Britton, president and CEO of Beloit Memorial Hospital. "We had requested monies to enhance patients' safety, comfort and care and to acquire accurate state of the art diagnostic tools to provide services in a cost effective manner for our patients."
The federal money will assist the hospital in purchasing a new multi-detector CT scanner. The scanner will be the second bought by the hospital to handle the increasing demand and volume of diagnostic procedures, Britton said.
"It's necessary to have them," Britton said. "The scanner will reduce the scan time for the patient by 50 percent and will require less IV contrast solution."
Britton said the scanner will also reduce the number of invasive tests and allow for more non-invasive procedures.
"The hospital wants to publically thank Congresswoman Baldwin along with her field representative in Beloit, Helen Forbeck and also Kris Pratt in the Washington office," he said.
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