Legislators visiting area to discuss potential captial projects for 2010

Preparing for the 2010 legislative session, the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee will visit potential infrastructure and capital projects in northern Minnesota communities this week, including ones Walker and Brainerd.

All of the site visits are for projects that are expected to be identified for possible state funding next year.

Legislators will be at the former Ah-Gwah-Ching Regional Treatment Center site near Walker from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday to hear proposals for a new hospital proposal and a connection between the Paul Bunyan and Heartland trails.

The lawmakers will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Central Lakes College in Brainerd for lunch and to hear a Staples library initiative, plans for large classroom/Chalberg Theatre needs in room E208 in the Business and Industry Center.

While at CLC the legislators will also hear proposals on the Cuyuna Range Recreation Area, the Crosby water treatment plant, a veteran's home and the regional human services center.