Gov. Butch Otter has issued the following statement in response to the House leadership's press conference this afternoon:

“I appreciate that they now are about one-third of the way to where we need to go, and are acknowledging the need. But we have put off making meaningful investments in maintaining our roads and bridges for so long that a consistent, long-term financial commitment is necessary. This plan does not entirely provide the kind of certainty required for cost-effective, efficient planning. We continue having positive and constructive discussions with legislators, and I remain hopeful for a resolution. I still maintain that we need a package generating a minimum of $75 million, which after it’s all split up would at least pay the interest on GARVEE.”

 

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