Here's another one.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sti ... mulus.html
Why a Tiny Alabama Town Wants a $375 Million Chunk of the Stimulus
By Amanda Ruggeri
Posted January 8, 2009
At first glance, the town of Edwardsville, Ala., with a population of 194 people, might raise a few eyebrows with its bid to receive $375 million from the economic stimulus package being assembled by Barack Obama and lawmakers in Congress.
The tiny town, located near the Georgia border and 26 miles from the nearest "big city" of Anniston (population: 24,276), added 33 proposals—about two thirds of them related to "green" energy—to the list of "ready- to- go" projects assembled by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Total sum: $375,076,200.
That comes out to nearly $2 million per Edwardsville resident, although E. D. Phillips, the town's representative to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, says the projects would affect a wider region that comprises about 80,000 people. That number includes residents of nearby rural areas that aren't already incorporated into towns, along with the residents of Talladega Springs (population: 124), which partnered with Edwardsville and local municipal utilities on the projects.
There's certainly no denying that Edwardsville has big ambitions. Through the various proposals, which include a renewable energy museum, scenic railroad, and vineyards, these small Alabama communities envision themselves becoming a cutting-edge demonstration project for energy sustainability and a hub for tourism.
"I know we look like some little Podunk town, and by the census, we are," Phillips says. "But we really think we've done some amazingly progressive things in the past two years."
Lester, this board needs a bailout.
This is the premiere board for WV broadcasting. You face stiff competition from Radio-Info and Radio-Insight, since they both have WV radio forums. Hell, they even have off-topic forums... Because they are bigger operations, certainly it must be rough for you to single-handedly keep this board running.
There is also the chance that all broadcasting in WV will cease should this board disappear. It may be slim, but there are far too many jobs on the line to take that risk.
Also, don't forget about us lowly board members who toil almost daily to vainly add to our post counts and keep this board moving. Such a thankless job...
Figure out how many active members are on here, then multiply it by one million. That way we can all be fairly compensated for the time and energy we spend here to help keep this operation puttering along.
Take five for yourself, since you're the administrator and all...
Whatd'ya say?
