Federal Stimulus Funds - Top of the "To Do" List for the City of Huntington

The State of West Virginia will be receiving its infusion of stimulus funds from the federal government shortly. Our city and area have many needs that will create immediate jobs, if funded.

What two projects should be #1 and #2 on the City of Huntington's "To Do" list? Well, the only two that will never be affordable without federal assistance, are my choices for immediate funding. (Oh, yes, I am aware that projects are supposed to be "shovel ready". However, we've never had the money to complete the required engineering and construction documents. So, let's get these two "shovel ready" as quickly as possible.) Here are the top priorities, in my humble opinion.

#1 - Replace the City of Huntington's combined sanitation and storm sewer system.

#2 - Close down the Deitz Hollow Landfill and establish a modern recycling-oriented solid waste disposal system in our area so we are no longer held hostage by landfill sites outside of our state.

What are your suggestions for projects that should be funded by the soon-to-come stimulus funds - realizing that without massive federal funding these two projects will never come to fruition?