I've got a regular obligation on Tuesday - but if I can head out of the council at 7:00pm I might be able to speak.
In the meantime, it seems House Democrats may have a solution to the funding issue: $165 billion stimulus targeted directly to local government infrastructure projects. That's right - no command and control WISDOT standing in the way with its hand ready to snatch all the federal transportation funding so they can build superhighway insterchanges that cities don't want! Based on the percentage of US residents that live in Madison, our share would be about $121 million: http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/latest/432683 I say delay the CTH M expansion (and others) for now with the understanding that those expansion projects would be considered as candidates for any potential Federal stimulus funding - and direct the savings into providing a bus system with affordable fares and high quality. - Matt > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Fwd: Mayor appealing TPC decision > From: "Brenda Konkel" <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, January 14, 2009 3:16 pm > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Schimpff,Jeff A - DNR" <[email protected]>, bikies > <[email protected]> > This is a public hearing item on Tuesday - so you get 5 minutes to speak > instead of 3 . . . I hope you all will come and "educate" us on our > options!!! Council Chambers (200 City-County Building) at 6:30 and it > should be near the front of the agenda. > Brenda _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
