Development aid to Brdy region

The government has earmarked 1.25 billion crowns in development aid to municipalities bordering on the potential site of the US radar. In an effort to overcome opposition to the plan the government promised to boost the local infrastructure, finance new sewage and water systems and invest in a number of local projects. This is to be done whether or not the radar is built. The mayors of the Brdy region originally asked for three times as much money but a special government commission said their demands were exaggerated.