We've been fortunate during the time that I've been on the board to receive more than 400, actually $420 million from the federal government to help support that. And in fact, just last week or maybe about a week and a half ago, The Army Corps of Engineers issued initial RFPs to begin construction on the northern bypass channel for [the Central City Panther Island flood control project]. that project. That's a huge milestone in this project. Now, we know that things are very different in Washington, and so, you know, relying solely on federal funding is not a good strategy. (14:53–15:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Army Corps of Engineers has begun the process for construction on a part of the project.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.