Kamenetz asks for cash
from Maryland Politics by Andy Rosen
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz says he is asking lawmakers representing the county in the General Assembly to help him bring in more state aid for ... and infrastructure improvements along the Liberty Road corridor. ... He’s asking for $2 million for the busy Liberty Road commercial corridor. ....
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[B' Spokes: On a totally unrelated topic Maryland only spent 20% of all available Federal Transportation Enhancement money last year. This money is to be used for infrastructure improvements but Maryland cannot find enough projects to fund.with only $31 million Federal dollars. Oh well I guess we can always let the Feds take it back if we can't find a use for it.
OK, seriously now, I have no idea what improvements are being asked for here but if they are bike/ped related we have the funds and Federal policy will allow spending of those funds but ... MDOT has a better idea on how to make that money go further. By making it really hard for anyone to get those funds! I'm not joking, that is MDOT's excuse. We really have to ask how is only spending 20% and then giving the rest back to Feds making money go further? ]