Longtime residents know that Lane County only has two seasons... Winter and construction, and of course this year will be no exception to that rule as the public Works Department has about $28 million worth of work planned.
Projects include street resurfacing (desperately needed), sewer extensions, air cargo warehouses at the airport, bike path repair and of course building a neighborhood park.
The city is planning to improve streets around the University of Oregon this year to avoid traffic congestion during the 2008 Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, said Public Works Department spokesman Eric Jones. (no surprise there)
"It’s definitely going to be another busy year," Jones added.
I just have one question...
If we do not have $20 million for public safety, where is this money coming from?
4 comments:
Money for the roads is not tied to public safety.
Lane County citizens are not tied to bike paths and air cargo warehouses. Until priorities are established and public safety and health are funded first, there will always be a struggle to extort more money from the public. Let's have a look at where all the money goes. "JUST SAY NO" now, "RECALL" next.
it does not matter where it is tied to, it still COMES from the same source..... US!
i agree- i think that voters repeatedly turning down a county income tax is a clear sign to our elected officials that they should be managing the money we already give them differently. taxpayers have to make decisions every day about how they will responsibly spend their money to care for their homes and famillies within their means, i dont think it is unreasonable for us to expect our government to do the same!
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