OTTAWA – Franklin County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday urging Gov. Sam Brownback not to take funding from the Local Environmental Protection Program. Legislators included money in the budget for the program but there have been reports that Brownback won’t spend it. The program provides money to counties to upgrade or inspect private septic systems. County planning director Larry Walrod says the program has been one of the most successful the state offers and is an effective joint effort between the state, environmental agencies and counties.
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