Monday, November 30, 2009
Cat fight in Raleigh over I-485
Posted by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Ladies. Ladies. Ladies. Stop bitching and get some contractors signed up to finish the damn loop already. It's been over 20 years and, frankly, we've got other things to worry about besides your rib poking and narrowed eyes.
Bev, none of your male predecessors were able to close the loop -- but we're confident you can do it. Now, tell Ms. Cowell to shut it and get on board.
Or, better: Move her office to University City and rent her a house in Mountain Island Lake. I bet she'll stop complaining and find a way to make ends meet within a week.
North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell says she is uncertain about proposed funding for the completion of Interstate 485 in Mecklenburg County.“We’re very frustrated that yet another roadblock has popped up,” chamber lobbyist Natalie English says. “We hope the treasurer gets her questions answered and the schedule that the Governor has outlined not be delayed.”
Meanwhile, Perdue responded to Cowell’s qualms by saying: “Prior to announcing the plan, we worked with the attorney general’s office as we developed the design-build-finance program for completing I-485. During this process, the attorney general’s office indicated that our plan was legal. We are excited to see contractors express interest for this project that will save taxpayer dollars and complete the loop as quickly as possible.”
Read the entire Charlotte Business Journal article here.
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