You may recall the Hillsborough County BOCC refused to discuss joining a partnership for regional transportation. Jim Sebesta has introduced a bill that will force them to join in.
The Regional Transport Planning Organizations (RTPO) would also include members from all manner of transportation in the region.
Of course, the bill also allocates state funds for the project. And since it is this late in the session, it will need to move quickly with broad support.
But at least someone is looking at the possibilities.
Say No to Big Brother
3 years ago
More bureaucracy! I think the purpose of this bill is just to create another board that Sebesta can serve on so he can hear himself talk. Do we really need more government organizations and more meetings? Just fix the roads, stupid!
John
3 years ago
“Another board so Sebeasta can hear himself talk?” My, the genius of that comment. Especially with the known FACT Jim Sebeasta is out after term limits.
You want to talk about Beauracracy, complain about the Office of Homeland Security. You want to talk about non-cooperation with planning? You can start a discussion about the stupidity of the Tampa Bay communities. How else do you expect to get Hillsborough, Tampa, Pinellas, St. Pete, Sarasota, New Port Richey and the rest to cooperate? It’s always one government or another that thinks they are better off on their own — and the citizens get screwed because of it.
Robert
3 years ago
It would be an interesting idea…IF you could get all parties to work together. But since it is so late in the session, I don’t see it happening this time.
John
3 years ago
There’s talk of a special session. Sebesta could sneak it in then…
But maybe not.
editengine
3 years ago
In related news.
http://tampatrib.com/MGBP42KGIME.html
I’m pissed that we don’t get to have the giant nets snaring wrong way cars. That was the best thing about this road, like a Batman solution to traffic control.
Big Guy
3 years ago
We do not need another planning agency. Give us a regional agency that can do something. I agree that this looks like something Sebesta is creating for his next job and another job for Senator 41.