7/23/2008
Transportation funding conference planned for Aug. 5 in Twin Falls
Editor's note: This is a reminder that the Twin Falls portion of the statewide meetings was changed from July 24 to Aug. 5.
BOISE - Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and the Idaho Transportation Department will continue a series of statewide meetings asking the public how best to pay for repairing, maintaining and improving the state's crumbling roads and bridges Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Twin Falls Red Lion Canyon Springs.
"Building Roads, Building Bridges, Building Consensus" was planned originally for (Thursday) July 24 in Twin Falls but later changed to Aug. 5.
The governor's staff and transportation officials will meet with area legislators and other elected officials, business and industry leaders and local highway district representatives that day.
A public meeting is planned from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. when the governor's staff and ITD representatives will explain transportation funding and the need for additional resources to operate and maintain state and local highways. Brief formal presentations are scheduled for 4:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., followed by discussions.
The public is encouraged to attend either session and share written comments. Suggestions also can be mailed to the Idaho Transportation Department, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID, 83707-1129, attention Adam Rush, or can be sent via e-mail to comments@itd.idaho.gov. For more information about the conference, visit the ITD Web site at itd.idaho.gov.