Governor John E. Baldacci announced details of a $79 million investment package that will create almost 2000 jobs in the State of Maine.
The Governor’s job creation bond package focuses heavily on transportation. $28 million for highway reconstruction and paving, creating an estimated 750 jobs. Three million will be set aside for the municipal highway challenge grant, which will be matched by local dollars and create an estimated 80 jobs.
In addition, the bond package includes $17 million for environmental and energy projects.....$5 million of that to support component manufacturing for wind energy generation at the University of Maine.
