A key project added to the 2003 budget was the $3 million forthe purchase of 1.8 acres Downtown for the construction of asix-story, 1000-space parking structure for Puget Sound NavalShipyard. The facility is expected to rise on the corner of FifthStreet and Park Avenue.
"I was determined that any expenditures planned for future yearsin Washington State that are related to security and forceprotection should be accelerated to address the new threat ofterrorism," Dicks says. "While this added requirement has resultedin a significant boost in military construction funding next yearin our state, I believe it is a prudent investment at this crucialtime which will enhance the safety of all of our militaryinstallations and the communities surrounding them."
Added to the military construction appropriations bill at Dick'srequest this week were:
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