Thruway Board Staying
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- December
- 14
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblyman David Gantt may have called on the Thruway Authority board to resign, but it’s not going to happen, according to a Thruway spokeswoman.
Spokeswoman Betsy Graham said late Thursday that the board serves in accordance with state law. The state Legislature reconstituted the Thruway board in 2005 from three to seven members, all our non-salaried positions. The terms are nine years.
Here’s her statement: “The Authority Board is focused on its responsibility to maintain the safety of the Thruway System for the millions of motorists that use the Thruway each year, and its fiduciary responsibility to safeguard the Authority’s finances.
“The Authority is confident that its staff will be able to develop a plan that protects the safety of its roads and bridges by preserving the highway and bridge improvement plan, and minimizes the impact on commuters, while still ensuring the soundness of the Authority’s financial plan.
“Any proposal will be subject to public review, comment and discussion, and possible modification, prior to any final board action next spring.”
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on Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 2:32 pm by Joseph Spector.
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