Bainbridge Island requested about $11.3 million in project funding from President Barack Obama’s $787 billion stimulus plan. Most of Bainbridge’s requests, which were submitted to the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council earlier this month, are for road repairs and non-motorized transportation improvements.
The project list is below…
Road repaving $3.5 million
Wing Point Way sidewalk and road improvements $2.7 million
North Madison shoulder widening $1.9 million
Miller Road shoulder widening $1.3 million
Winslow Way utility and road work $862,000
Culvert replacement program $500,000
Trail link to Meigs Farm property $500,000
Eagle Harbor dock preservation $172,000
Blakely Avenue shoulder widening $150,000
Earthquake retrofit project $145,000
Interesting list, maybe a little more in line with the known voter priorities. Should we receive the monies the Mayor is responsible to Obama for not wasting the monies. He put out a statement to this affect on Friday. Does he have any idea of the mis-spending and wastes we have witnessed on this Island by this MAYOR? Wondering if he could give the same direction as regards the local, county, and State tax dollars she manages? And then again, giving direction to our MAYOR is like talking to a rock!