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  <title><![CDATA[Ross: Political Will to Spend Money on Roads and Bridges Is Vital]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>As&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia">Georgia</a>&nbsp;grows, it&rsquo;s hard to drive anywhere without seeing a road project.&nbsp;Road and bridge improvements require money. CQGRD Director Catherine Ross says&nbsp;that &quot;to maintain a world-class attraction and be a world-class city, it comes with a price tag.&quot; Read the full article and Ross&#39; comments about Georgia&#39;s roads and population growth in the <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2017-06-23/georgia-roads-stretch-to-accommodate-population-growth">U.S. News &amp; World Report</a>.</p>
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      <value><![CDATA[Catherine Ross says political will to spend money is paramount to improving roads and bridges.]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>As&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia">Georgia</a>&nbsp;grows, it&rsquo;s hard to drive anywhere without seeing a road project.&nbsp;Road and bridge improvements require money. CQGRD Director Catherine Ross says&nbsp;that &quot;to maintain a world-class attraction and be a world-class city, it comes with a price tag.&quot; Read the full article and Ross&#39; comments about Georgia&#39;s roads and population growth in the <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2017-06-23/georgia-roads-stretch-to-accommodate-population-growth">U.S. News &amp; World Report</a>.</p>
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