The heavy rains of the past two weeks have given rise to reawakened concerns about the condition of the State's dams. Fortunately, legislation under consideration by the General Court will provide an innovative method of financing needed dam improvements and eliminate some high-hazard dam threats.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED MORE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM- CHAPTER 40T

Here is one useful approach to insure that those wanting infrastructure and benefiting more than the community at large will have the option to finance such improvements on favorable terms:

WHY WE NEED CHAPTER 40T TO SELF-FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH’S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

Sat, 10/27/2007 - 04:01 — vidchair
WHY WE NEED CHAPTER 40T & HOW IT CAN BE USED

Our State and municipal budgets are under tremendous financial strain. There is a huge back log of State and local infrastructure projects that need to be addressed. It is a rare community that is able to fund all the water, sewer, roads and other infrastructure needed to support existing neighborhoods and new desired development.