Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Huh?

I'm confused.

I just read this in the Daily News, about restoration of funding for a parking garage feasibility study

State money for another downtown parking garage study has come through after all, city officials said yesterday, meaning the city can once again take up the question of what to do about the parking situation.

"That's big news and very good news," Planning Director Sean Sullivan said.

The state will fund $95,178, and the federal government will contribute $380,000. The city is working with the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority, which was the actual recipient of the grant.


Just last October, I wrote this for the Boston Globe North.

A portion of the $1,672,000 is in the transit authority's hands to cover fees for the consultant, Costanzo said. Congress will in 2009 be authorizing transportation funds for the next six years, and the $1,672,000 will cover the study and maybe up to final design of the project, if it moves forward, he added.


I guess the "portion" was $380,000 - but what happened to the whole $1.672?

Looks like I'm going to have to find out!

2 comments:

Dick Monahan said...

Do we really need yet another study? Couldn't we just use the last one?

Gillian Swart said...

According to my research (and the mayor), the MVRTA won't get the balance of the $1.672 mil until they do a study. red tape.