$31M for area projects requested in House

Rep. Jason Shoaf, listening during the Suwannee County legislative delegation hearing in February, has sponsored 12 projects worth $15.882 million for appropriations in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette counties. (FILE)
Rep. Jason Shoaf, listening during the Suwannee County legislative delegation hearing in February, has sponsored 12 projects worth $15.882 million for appropriations in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette counties. (FILE)

A year after nearly $7 million was allocated to Columbia County projects in the state budget, Rep. Chuck Brannan is seeking almost twice that much in appropriations for the county this session.

The 60-…