December 1999 News Archive

$2 Million Federal Loan To Aid Gladeville Utility District

December 3, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture is providing the Gladeville Utility District with a $2 million low-interest loan to extend water lines to the southwestern part of Wilson County, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Cordell Hull Head Start Program Receives $2 Million Grant

December 7, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Health and Human Services is providing the Cordell Hull Economic Opportunity Corp. with a $1.9 million grant to fund Head Start programs in four Middle Tennessee counties, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

EPA Test Reveals Lead Contamination In Harpeth River

December 9, 1999, COLLEGE GROVE – The Environmental Protection Agency is awaiting results of soil and water tests done along the Harpeth River to determine the extent of lead contamination caused by the old General Smelting and Refining plant, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Another $2.8 Million Requested For Stones River National Battlefield

December 14, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the insistence of U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon, the president has asked Congress to commit another $2.8 million for land acquisition within the authorized boundaries of Stones River National Battlefield.

TTU Receives $110,000 USDA Grant To Study Pesticide Runoff

December 16, 1999, COOKEVILLE – A $110,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will aid Tennessee Technological University professors who are trying to devise ways to reduce pesticides in run-off at commercial plant nurseries, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Murfreesboro City Schools Awarded $724,000 Federal Grant

December 17, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $723,901 U.S. Department of Education grant will enable the Murfreesboro City Schools to expand its after-school programs, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said today.

Middle Tennessee Residents Call Congressman Gordon

December 17, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Middle Tennessee residents want U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon to do all he can to save Social Security, reform Medicare and bolster education.

COPS Grant Funds Four New Macon County Sheriff’s Deputies

December 21, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $258,012 Community Oriented Policing Services grant will enable the Macon County Sheriff’s Department to hire four new deputies who will help make the county a safer place to live, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

COPS Grant Funds One New Red Boiling Springs Officer

December 21, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $60,171 Community Oriented Policing Services grant will enable the Red Boiling Springs Police Department to hire a new police officer who will help make the town a safer place to live, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

COPS Grant Funds One New Trousdale County Deputy

December 21, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $51,396 Community Oriented Policing Services grant will enable the Trousdale County Sheriff’s Department to hire a new deputy who will help make the county a safer place to live, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Macon County Receives COPS In School Grant

December 23, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C. – An $86,004 Community Oriented Policing Services grant will enable the Macon County Sheriff’s Department to hire an additional deputy to help keep children safe in the county’s schools, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.