Governor Rick Snyder says he’ll outline a new plan to fund road improvements during his State of the State address on Wednesday.
The state gasoline tax hasn't gone up in 15 years and the revenues it generated have been on a 10-year decline.
"We can't wait any longer" on a road funding plan, Wurfel said. "Our economic comeback and building for the future completely depend on our transportation infrastructure."
If lawmakers know of additional ways to free up money, they should put them on the table and pass them without delay. Then they should add muscle to the road repair program through the governor's proposals or their own. And Snyder should stand ready to help them get it done.
Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to unveil a funding plan to fix the state's roads and bridges in his third State of the State address next week.
Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday that policies related to funding road improvements in Michigan will be a focus of the third State of the State address he is set to deliver next week.
Bill Rustem, director of strategy for Governor Rick Snyder, spoke about the cost of doing nothing - as others before him have as well - and the need to move quickly to resolve transportation funding issues.
This is no time for half solutions. Michigan got here because past Legislatures chose to leave roads in disrepair. That has to stop.
