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Flagstaff lobbies for stimulus dollars

The Rio de Flag in Flagstaff. The city is lobbying for $23 million in federal stimulus money to continue work on the flood control project.
The Rio de Flag in Flagstaff. The city is lobbying for $23 million in federal stimulus money to continue work on the flood control project.

By Daniel Kraker

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Flagstaff, AZ – Flagstaff city manager Kevin Burke returned from Washington, D.C. yesterday, where he made his pitch for Flagstaff's inclusion in the giant federal stimulus package. He told Arizona Public Radio's Daniel Kraker he was there to make sure Flagstaff "got a piece of the pie."