New state budgets to fund many local projects

Eric Fleischauer, The Decatur Daily, Ala.
·10 min read

Jun. 3—A $30 million electric vehicle training center, a $19 million downtown dance studio, an advanced manufacturing training facility and more are coming to Decatur due to funding that was finalized Thursday when the governor signed the budgets approved by the Legislature, according to state Sen. Arthur Orr.

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