From Waco’s ABC 25 News: ” Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization Director Chris Evilia says, “I can tell you that our financial forecasts are pretty bleak.”
When it comes to transportation funding, the Waco MPO isn’t alone. That’s why lawmakers are putting Proposition 1 on the November ballot.
If it passes, a significant amount of money will be diverted from Texas’ Rainy Day Fund — into the Highway Transportation Fund every year. ”
Posted in2013 Legislation, funding, roads
Way back in the summer of 2013, the Legislature passed legislation to support adding $1 Billion, a fraction of oil and gas tax revenues, to the State Highway Fund. Usually a 2013 constititional amdendment is put to the vote in 2013. But, not in this case of this quirky bill, it set the election date as 2014. [KUT] [2013’s transportation bills:
Posted in2013 Legislation, funding, roads
A tiny blind spider colony is causing major headaches in San Antonio. Three years after finding the blind spider, the project has been re-routed, and the price tag trippled. The spider gets to keep its habitat, the citizens get their needed roadways. [My SA]Prop. 1: Transportation Funding. Is $1 Billion Enough?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Climbed Up the Water Spout. Stopped on Bridge. Stopped Construction.