Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to note that while the Members have indicated they want to make a point about how money is allocated, we’ve spent in my life in this Assembly probably over $100 million on highways No. 3, No. 4 and No. 2, and we’ve waited patiently for 12, 13 years to try to get a piece of road upgraded. It is interesting to hear Members tell one of the smaller communities — the ones that already have the best roads in the country — to suck it up and donate some of the money back. There are tens of millions of dollars in there for highways No. 3 and No. 4 but no suggestion that maybe it should be those that have the most that contribute this small amount of money. You folks have decided to reach very specifically into one of the smaller constituencies to make your case and raise the issue of noble sentiment about the message. That will be the will of the House, but it rings somewhat hollow to me, and I can assure you it will ring completely hollow to my constituents.
Michael Miltenberger on Committee Motion 81-16(2) Deletion Of $1.4 Million From Highways Activity For Highway No.5 Km 0–266, Chipseal Project Under The Department Of Transportation (Committee Motion Carried)
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Committee Motion 81-16(2) Deletion Of $1.4 Million From Highways Activity For Highway No.5 Km 0–266, Chipseal Project Under The Department Of Transportation (Committee Motion Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters (Continued)
October 16th, 2008
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