LePage can’t help owners of damaged roads

[TexasTowelie]

Gov. Paul LePage says he can’t help provide financial assistance for repairs on private roads in rural Somerset County damaged by flash flooding in late June, but members of his administration could offer technical expertise to local road associations in the unorganized territory.

The governor, in a letter sent to Somerset County commissioners and local lawmakers Tuesday, put the onus on the Legislature to convene a special session to consider an emergency bill.

More than a dozen miles of roads in the unorganized territory between The Forks and Jackman were damaged in the June 28 flash flooding, initially trapping some residents and camp owners, exposing boulders and creating craters making roads largely impassable. The cost of repairs has been estimated at up to $100,000 for at least one road association, and tens of thousands of dollars for others.

“After carefully reviewing the private road damage and the state budget, the executive branch is unable to provide financial assistance with the repairs, as the Legislature is the only branch of government that can appropriate money,” LePage wrote.

Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/03/lepage-cant-help-owners-of-damaged-roads/

[Ford_Prefect]

1. What a malevolent fool have they elected. Why has no one removed him?

They mounted a recall in California, why not in Maine? Impeachment or some other method must exist at some level, no?

[Soxfan58]

2. I hate to say this

But I think hes right. The thing is he would proberly veto any such bill.

[packman]

3. Private(??) roads - Where if you and I go we trespass

and basically are not welcomed and subject to the whims of those who made them. Fuck them. If they want their own roads, let them pay for them and maintain them. I'd be pissed if my money went to repair or maintain a "private" road.
I'm not much of a supporter of the governor, but on this - just like a broken clock is right at least twice a day - he's got my support.