[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1540]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of H.R. 2892, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Congressman Sam Graves (MO-6)
  Department of Homeland Security, FEMA/Pre-disaster Mitigation 
Account--$175,000 to the City of Maryville, MO, for Storm Siren 
Replacement (City of Maryville, MO, Department of Public Safety, 222 
East Third Street, Maryville, MO 64468)
  The federal funding I obtained for the City of Maryville in my 
congressional district will be used to upgrade their emergency storm 
siren system. The City of Maryville is the largest community in 
northwest Missouri, having a population of over 10,500. The community 
is home to Northwest Missouri State University and houses nearly all of 
the manufacturing industry in the region.
  In recent years, Maryville has experienced a number of natural 
disasters, including flooding and tornadoes. The current warning system 
in place for the residents of the community is made up of five Civil 
Defense Sirens, which are extremely old and deteriorated. The city has 
also grown in size, which has created some ``dead spots'' where 
citizens cannot hear the warning sirens.
  As such, the city will use the federal funds obtained to purchase 
five storm sirens. Four of the existing sirens throughout the city will 
be replaced, as well as one siren to be located at Mozingo Lake, a 
recreation and fishing destination in the region. The new sirens will 
be multi-directional sirens, which will double the current sound 
projection radius and address the community's concern with ``dead 
spots''. An up-to-date warning system is imperative to notify all the 
families and individuals in the region to ensure their safety.

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