benefits. nobody in the community wants the money spent that way. did they come with any specific recommendations or stipulation of any kind as to how they gonna pick and choose how this taxpayer money is wasted? reporter: we wanted to know that i talked to the public works director. he explained about how they came to put this project together. he says the stimulus dollars they received in this region were part of the transportation bill. he says, as part of that transportation bill these local governments are told they need to spend at least 3% for what they call enhancement projects which are discretionary like this piece of artwork. he says out of the $140,000 that they received, they chose to use $10,000 for this project. which, as you heard from those locals, they weren t happy. sean: what about the idea this isn t even in a visible location where people can see it? they are going to spend the
benefits. nobody in the community wants the money spent that way. did they come with any specific recommendations or stipulation of any kind as to how they gonna pick and choose how this taxpayer money is wasted? reporter: we wanted to know that i talked to the public works director. he explained about how they came to put this project together. he says the stimulus dollars they received in this region were part of the transportation bill. he says, as part of that transportation bill these local governments are told they need to spend at least 3% for what they call enhancement projects which are discretionary like this piece of artwork. he says out of the $140,000 that they received, they chose to use $10,000 for this project. which, as you heard from those locals, they weren t happy. sean: what about the idea this isn t even in a visible location where people can see it? they are going to spend the