Hunley costs spiral to nearly $100 million
SOURCE: TheState.com (SC) (5-14-06)
The cost of preserving and promoting the Hunley submarine has soared to nearly $100 million — thanks largely to a powerful politician’s behind-the-scenes work to steer public money toward his pet project.
The Hunley is one of South Carolina’s biggest financial undertakings in modern times. Not counting university expansion projects, the Hunley ranks behind only a few large road and bridge projects. It even exceeds the $62 million State House renovation in the 1990s.
The Hunley is one of South Carolina’s biggest financial undertakings in modern times. Not counting university expansion projects, the Hunley ranks behind only a few large road and bridge projects. It even exceeds the $62 million State House renovation in the 1990s.
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TheState.com (SC)
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Glenn McConnell, president pro tem of the state Senate, is the Hunley’s biggest booster. He also has been the driving force behind the spiraling price tag for the preservation and promotion of the Confederate sub.
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5-14-06
