Post by Logan on May 4, 2016 10:44:15 GMT -6
Gov. Kate Brown quietly convenes heavy-hitting group to talk roads
SALEM — Work on a state roads funding package that has been among the top political topics since 2014 is beginning in earnest Wednesday, with a group of powerful lawmakers and top business executives heading to Portland to meet with the governor.
The meeting marks the latest inch toward assembling a funding package that probably will generate and funnel billions of dollars to maintain and rebuild local, county and state roads, bridges, ports and railways, many of which are at or past their useful lifespans.
The list of invited guests also shows Gov. Kate Brown is tapping some of the state’s top business leaders in a move to gain momentum ahead of the 2017 legislative session after a last-ditch effort to fund roads failed in 2015.
“If anything, we’re starting with just enough time, because what you’re trying to do is express to the state of Oregon and the people in it that there’s a need and to ensure that everybody agrees with you,” said Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, and a member of the newest transportation group.
Read more: www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/4281433-151/gov-kate-brown-quietly-convenes-heavy-hitting-group-to?referrer=bullet5
SALEM — Work on a state roads funding package that has been among the top political topics since 2014 is beginning in earnest Wednesday, with a group of powerful lawmakers and top business executives heading to Portland to meet with the governor.
The meeting marks the latest inch toward assembling a funding package that probably will generate and funnel billions of dollars to maintain and rebuild local, county and state roads, bridges, ports and railways, many of which are at or past their useful lifespans.
The list of invited guests also shows Gov. Kate Brown is tapping some of the state’s top business leaders in a move to gain momentum ahead of the 2017 legislative session after a last-ditch effort to fund roads failed in 2015.
“If anything, we’re starting with just enough time, because what you’re trying to do is express to the state of Oregon and the people in it that there’s a need and to ensure that everybody agrees with you,” said Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, and a member of the newest transportation group.
Read more: www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/4281433-151/gov-kate-brown-quietly-convenes-heavy-hitting-group-to?referrer=bullet5