[at-l] Protecting the trail in Maine

[onestep at gwi.net (Kurt C)]

and now the rest of the story:

Governor Baldacci's proposal - scaled back from earlier plans - was designed to raise $20 million for the Land for Maine's Future program, $9 million for transportation projects and $11 million for environmental initiatives.

"The proposed projects can wait until January," House Minority Leader Joe Bruno, R-Raymond, said in a statement from his office.

"In the wake of the passage of Question 1 in June for which the state is committed to an additional $260 million in education funding, the looming $785 million structural gap, and the property tax cap referendum on the ballot in November the prudent action is to delay further borrowing until a more complete understanding of the state's finances can be achieved," Bruno said.

Rep. David Bowles of Sanford, the assistant House Republican leader added: "We need to look beyond the proposed projects and look at the state's larger fiscal picture. This is not about land or bridges, it is about debt and the state's ability to handle that debt."


 

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