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I <br /> this waste water expansion, and <br /> WHEREAS, allocation of stimulus funds would permit the city to <br /> immediately begin these improvements and serve existing jobs and create new <br /> jobs. <br /> BATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT <br /> WHEREAS, our existing airport is 6000 feet long and 150 feet wide. <br /> It is located on the edge of the "safe" zone in the event of a New Madrid <br /> earthquake. This coupled with a large regional medical center could make the <br /> airport a vital disaster relief site, and <br /> WHEREAS, the runway is long enough to support C-130 aircraft and other <br /> relief aircraft to provide critical supplies, but the runway is not strong enough <br /> • <br /> to support such aircraft and the ramp area is not large enough to handle the <br /> volume of traffic which would be required, and <br /> WHEREAS, in addition, the airport is ideally located to serve as an <br /> alternate training and landing site for C-130 aircraft based at Little Rock Air <br /> Force Base, and <br /> WHEREAS, stimulus money would allow funds to achieve the goals as set <br /> out above. <br /> WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER <br /> WHEREAS, WRMC is a regional medical facility serving Arkansas <br /> residents in a seven county area. Changes proposed by President Obama to <br />