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Public commenters tell CVTA not to divert transit money to highway expansions
Summary
Public speakers at the Central Virginia Transportation Authority finance committee urged the authority to keep unallocated transit funds for transit projects — including a requested $13.5 million match for GRTC — and opposed redirecting them to highway widening or car-oriented projects.
Several public commenters urged the Central Virginia Transportation Authority finance committee to preserve unallocated transit funds for transit projects and to avoid spending them on highway expansion.
"Don't put any more money into this project until it's either altered so that it aligns with community goals," said a public commenter who identified himself during the meeting as Mister Finley, urging the authority to pause work on the Chaco/Shaco Valley Streets improvement project. He told the committee, "we ask that you not put any more, good money…
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