Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Arizona Capitol Times-tate tallies Katrina relief costs; DPS has biggest share

Arizona Capitol Times: "State tallies Katrina relief costs; DPS has biggest share

By Paul Davenport
The Associated Press


The state has spent more than $1.2 million on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, with half of the initial tally being reported by the law-enforcement agency that provided security at a state-owned arena used as a shelter for evacuees.

According to preliminary figures provided by state officials for costs reported by Oct. 21, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported expenses totaling $622,343. Other state agencies reporting large expenditures included the Department of Economic Security (DES) with $358,000 and the Department of Housing at $232,613. "

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