This just in from King County Councilmember Dow Constantine:
As I stated in this morning’s Seattle Times, the legislature needs to revisit its decision to not include the promised $29 million in funding to help Sound Transit build light rail across the I-90 Bridge. The state Senate and House of Representatives’ versions of the transportation budget—which will be the subject of an important committee vote today—both omit this key funding.
Voters in the three-county Sound Transit service area overwhelmingly approved funding in November for a light rail line between Seattle and the Eastside, in part based on the state’s funding pledge.
Delays in the construction of bridge modifications could increase project costs and block the light rail line from being completed on time.
The state needs to keep its promises to voters in the Puget Sound region and deliver this key funding immediately.
As I told the Seattle Times: ‘Taxpayers own this structure, and the same taxpayers voted for light rail.’
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Constantine has been good about picking issues to show what he is about. I’m liking this guy…
Yeah this is fascinating. Especially since nearly two times this amount was apparently just pushed through to fund the Vulcanization of Mercer project… Wonder why they can’t go back to the trough for this?
http://www.cityofseattle.net/council/newsdetail.asp?ID=9396&Dept=28
Why should we be concerned about the legislature letting down the voters? Sound Transit repeatedly let us down and nobody held them accountable?
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