Florida opts out of federal rule to spend $2.6M on bike, walking paths

[Baitball Blogger]

Florida opted out Friday of a federal requirement to spend $2.6 million next year building recreational paths where people can bike and walk without having to share the space with cars and trucks.

Despite the decision, the state still intends to spend the money on the program, said Ananth Prasad, secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation.

"We are going to fully commit to it and honor it," said Prasad, who promised to put the $2.6 million aside and use it on rails to trails in the future.

The reason for the switch, he said, is to give local governments more "flexibility" in their ability to spend the federal money that is first sent to Florida, then allocated to cities and counties.


http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-31/news/os-bike-path-state-20120831_1_recreational-trails-federal-money-trail-projects

[ananda]

1. More "flexibility" for the local entities?

WTF does that mean?

[lib2DaBone]

2. The delay is designed to protect both Right and Left politicians...

..Until they can figure out a way to steal 100% of these funds and funnel the money into Corporate pockets.

I also heard this is part of a protest against the U.N. Agenda #21.

[2Design]

3. All ads say how stimulus did NOT work - they continue to turn down funds

[spanone]

4. i bet a lot of this money goes missing if it's allocated at all.

[Loge23]

5. Scott probably will steal it

Why not? He got away with millions for the gov stealing from Medicaid.
Folks, Scott is nothing less than a common criminal occupying the State House - a very wealthy common criminal. And there isn;t a damn thing we can do about it but wait him out.