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Committee flags AOT staffing, project delays and bid-cost issues as transportation budget scrutiny begins
Summary
Representative White and other members pressed for a comprehensive AOT project list, noted the agency's roughly 1,100 employees and raised concerns about construction delays, higher supply costs and aggregate bidding; members also asked why the detailed "black book" may not be available.
Representative White asked the committee on Jan. 15 whether staff had requested a comprehensive list of Agency of Transportation projects and programs to inform questions during the AOT budget review. Representative White said understanding project-level detail would help members assess why some line items differ year to year.
Members discussed the complexity of AOT funding streams…
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