Saturday, July 17, 2010
Commission Declines To Fund Chemical Alliance Zone
WEST VIRGINIA....
Because of an "extremely tight" budget, the Kanawha County Commission has declined to fund the Chemical Alliance Zone, a South Charleston-based group that promotes the chemical industry in the region. For the first time in years, the commission says it can't afford to contribute $25,000. The funding was included in the commission's preliminary budget in March, but stripped from the commission's final budget approved last month. The Kanawha County Commission has notified Chemical Alliance that it could submit another request later this year, and the commission would consider the request if county revenues exceed budget forecasts.
The Chemical Alliance Zone, which is housed in the West Virginia Education Research and Technology Park in South Charleston, supports the chemical industry in Kanawha, Cabell, Wayne and Putnam counties.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:57 PM 
