[Vision2020] construction maze in Moscow every June

[Tom Hansen]

Yes, Paul -

And perhaps the Pullman Airport was built outside of town to prevent 
inner-city families easy access instead of a more logical reason: because 
that's where the planes land.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


>From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>To: "'Vision2020'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] construction maze in Moscow every June
>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:39:50 -0700
>
>That would explain why more construction doesn't happen in January,
>yes.  My contention is that a large portion of it happens in June to
>spend leftover funds, and then it moves more sedately through to
>September or so.  I guess we'll just have to see if that's true this
>year or not.  Perhaps they are just on-the-ball every year and get it
>done right away.
>
>Paul
>
>Dan Carscallen wrote:
> > Tom nailed it, mostly on the fact that most activities are very weather
> > dependent.
> >
> > DC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> > [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 5:42 AM
> > To: 'Paul Rumelhart'; 'Vision2020'
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] construction maze in Moscow every June
> >
> > Paul -
> >
> > I don't really know if there is any credibility to your allegation
> > concerning exhaustion of public funds before the fiscal year expires or
> > not.
> >
> > My guess would be that road construction occurs in early summer for
> > three
> > reasons:
> >
> > 1)  Washington State University and the University of Idaho are less
> > active,
> > subsequently less vehicular traffic, thus allowing for regular road
> > maintenance and/or construction,
> >
> > 2)  Road maintenance/construction is easier to accomplish in favorable
> > weather conditions, and
> >
> > 3)  Blacktop dries quicker in warm weather.
> >
> > Thoughts, Vizzers?
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Moscow, Idaho
> >
> > "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
> > students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
> >
> > - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> > [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> > On Behalf Of Paul Rumelhart
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:10 PM
> > To: Vision2020
> > Subject: [Vision2020] construction maze in Moscow every June
> >
> > Is it true that more construction happens in June here in town because
> > the money has to be spent before fiscal year or it won't be reallocated
> > again?  Presumably the fiscal year that is being talked about is July
> > 1st.
> >
> > If this is true, is there some reason why the whole fiscal year can't be
> >
> > budgeted better so that more of what is needed to be done is handled at
> > the start of the fiscal year instead of at the end?
> >
> > I'm just asking because I'm tired of finding alternate routes not
> > blocked by construction again and again so that you have to get creative
> >
> > to get anywhere.  It's not as bad this year as in previous years, but
> > the construction on 6th, 3rd, Jackson and other places is starting to
> > make it interesting when you have to go anywhere near there.  I'm just
> > wondering if it's destined to get worse in the next couple of weeks
> > before the 1st.
> >
> > Also, I don't mean to sound ungrateful that our streets are being
> > fixed.  I'd just like the construction to be stretched out a bit more
> > both in time and space.
> >
> > Anybody know what's on the list to be fixed in the near future?
> >
> > Paul
> >
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