Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said he was pleased a key spending bill that contains funding he secured for an important project in the Village of Angel Fire is now ready for full Senate consideration.

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the fiscal year 2009 spending bill that funds the U.S. Department of Transportation.  The bill contains $350,000 Bingaman secured for Angel Fire's Plaza Del Sol projects.

The Village of Angel Fire continues to work on its town square – Plaza Del Sol – and funding included in this bill will be used for phase three of the project, which includes streets and drainage, walkways, lighting, and construction of the plaza park. 

"I'm pleased the Senate is working on legislation that would invest in Plaza Del Sol," Bingaman said.

Plaza del Sol will provide the Village with a central location for all of the government and public buildings creating a sense of community.