Air Force Base To Get Stimulus Dollars

By: Associated Press | NBC4i.com
Published: March 25, 2009

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DAYTON, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton will soon get $22.8 million in federal stimulus money.

The funding announced Monday money will pay for repairs, such as new roofs and the resurfacing of a track at the base fitness center.

It will also supply $1.4 million to repair lighting systems across the base for energy conservation as well as pay for work on a perimeter fence aimed at protecting against terrorism.

In addition, the money will go toward the installation of canopies over security checkpoints to shield guards from adverse weather.

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