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DEL.ICIO.USTransportation reorganization bill comes before Senate this week
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A bill that would gut much of the authority of the state Department of Transportation should come to the floor of the Senate for a vote this week, Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) said Monday.
He added that the bill would pass, but did not say by what margin.
Senate Bill 200, would create a new State Transportation Authority, merging into one agency the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA).
The new State Transportation Authority would take over the identification and construction of new transportation projects from the state Department of Transportation. The new agency’s 11-member board would be appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue, House Speaker Glenn Richardson and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle. The bill would give those three more control over the more than $2 billion in state transportation spending.
Last week, the Department of Transportation board voted to fire DOT leader Gena Evans, who was hand-picked by Perdue for the job.
Evans was perceived by the board to be more attentive to the governor’s positions than the board’s, at times.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle blasted the DOT board for firing Evans, saying the bill to remake the department would come before the Senate soon. Firing Evans would be the board’s “last hurrah,” Cagle said.
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By Jackson
March 3, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this
Evans was a total failure as DOT commish. Never has there been someone so incompent in such a vital position. Oops, almost forgot about Perdue and/or Richardson. Only thing she did was jump when Sonny called. Hard to believe the major businesses in this state are willing to sit back and see the infrastructure ruined under idiot republican leadership. The future of this state is looking pretty grim.
By TBone
March 3, 2009 3:31 PM | Link to this
When will people wake up and realize Sonny wanted Gena in DOT to tear it apart. Her whole job was to make DOT look as if they didn’t have a clue what they were doing. Well if that is so…Where in the world did all these highways come from. I didn’t see them fall out of the sky. What kills me is people that are not DOT employees run DOT down. I want to see some of you that complain get out there dodge traffic for a mere 23,000 gross a year. They get out in the bad weather and clear the roads so the ones complaining can get where they are going. These people should be ashamed. Well thats my 2 cents.