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House appropriations subcommittee presses MDOT for detailed breakdown of Section 107 design and engineering budget
Summary
Michigan Department of Transportation officials outlined MDOT’s organizational structure and the scope of Section 107 (design and engineering services) as the committee sought more detailed dollar-level breakdowns, consultant-use data and follow-up documents on projects, federal funding and contracts.
The Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Local Transportation heard a briefing from Michigan Department of Transportation officials on Section 107 of the transportation budget — the department’s appropriation for design and engineering services — and pressed MDOT for more detailed, dollar-level information on how the agency spends federal and state funds.
MDOT Bureau of Development Director Demetrius "Dee" Parker and Patrick McCarthy of the Bureau of Finance and Administration described MDOT’s structure, the role of regional offices and Transportation Service Centers (TSCs), and how staff and consultants split design and construction engineering work. Parker said Section 107 supports roughly 1,600 full‑time positions and covers “capital construction, development, TSC offices, welcome stations, rest areas, regional offices” and other program areas.
The committee sought specifics because Section 107 is a major portion of MDOT’s budget and the appropriation language must be tied to dollar figures. Chair Representative Steele and members repeatedly asked for a clearer mapping from the appropriation bill and the state accounting system (Sigma) to actual…
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