Even though blame is placed squarely on MDOT by some, Madison County only had a small fraction of the money necessary to build the interchange and it had to be obligated and spent by March 2011. Or, the bonds would lose their tax exempt status.
Much of the remaining bond money, approximately $21 million, is going to projects of questionable priority with low payoff for movement of traffic in Madison County.
Engineering contracts worth over $4M for design and construction oversight of road projects were awarded to Warnock & Associates yesterday without review of the contracts and without considering obtaining quotes (qualifications) from other engineering firms.
See related news and back ground articles below..
Tim Johnson's Press Release, Feb 1, 2010
Click here to see the Madison County Road Plan Amended, Feb 1, 2010
http://tinyurl.com/yku9uuy
2010 Road Affidavit -- District 3 Supervisor, D.I. Smith
2010 Road Affidavit -- District 3 Supervisor, D.I. Smith
Madison County residents plan to protest at supervisors meeting
TV 40 News; Monday, Feb 15, 2010
Read Madison County Journal articles and editorials:
Fox 40 TV News coverage
WAPT TV News
WLBT TV
WJTV TV News
Madison County Journal
Madison County Herald
http://tinyurl.com/ya4o39z
The Clarion Ledger - See photo gallery and comments
http://tinyurl.com/yhx3tor
MCH -- Residents/Supervisors Clash over Road Plans
http://tinyurl.com/ya69fvt
The Clarion Ledger - See photo gallery and comments
http://tinyurl.com/yhx3tor
MCH -- Residents/Supervisors Clash over Road Plans
http://tinyurl.com/ya69fvt
MCJ -- Editorial: The Tea Party Tax Revolt
http://tinyurl.com/yheb2h7
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