Fulton State Hospital biggest project on list

A joint Missouri legislative committee has issued a report listing $350 million of a possible $1.3 billion in federal stimulus money be used to build a new high security Fulton State Hospital.

The Fulton project was the largest individual spending item of all state projects listed.

Committee chairman Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, committee member Mike Cunningham, R-Springfield, and members of the committee staff toured the Biggs Forensic Center in Fulton Tuesday to learn more about the facility to be replaced under the recommendation of the committee.

The committee's spending proposals broke the projects around the state into four parts that included $250 million for each part.

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