WMATA funding bill in Congress
Big news for Metro: Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia will introduce a bill offering Metro $1.5 billion in funding.
This is not free money: the bill demands that the federal government get two seats on Metro's board. The bill also meddles in land sales--some members of Congress do not like some real estate projects that are going up near Metro stations. Most importantly, the bill requires that D.C., Maryland, and Virginia create a dedicated source of funding for Metro.
I hate to see Congress meddling in land use decisions. But this bill might finally provide the impetus for Metro's three partner jurisdictions to create a dedicated funding source, something sorely needed.
I'll post a link to the bill text as it becomes available...
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massysett | 6:16 AM |
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I love the dedicated funding requirement but the MetroWest meddling is inexcusable and will create more problems than it solves.
...But check this out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/27/AR2005072702161.html
Another story on the same day about the feds overturning local land use decisions. What is going on here?
