That is an extraordinary amount but maybe not surprising,
I suppose its an obvious high risk location whatever was built after 9-11 water features or not. So if its 12+5 where would the other 43 Million go to??
Security is part of this modern world, I wonder if we will ever be able to board flights in my life time without a scan or check??
Full article and link below.
HIGH MAINTENANCE MEMORIAL
“In case you missed this, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York will cost around $60 million per year to operate, according to the foundation that manages it. The number was first reported by the Associated Press (AP) on Monday. The Foundation did not reply to a request to break down this number, but the AP reports that $12 million per year will be spent on security and $4.5 to $5 million per year will go toward operating the giant water features that mark the footprints of the Twin Towers.”