Rick Casey’s column today provides some details about the behind-the-scenes efforts between Mayor White and Sen. Whitmire to save and fix $AFEclear.
The whole column is worthy of excerpt, so I’ll just encourage you to go read it. Casey kept his opinion on the subject of Sen. Whitmire’s legislation to a minimum in this one.
UPDATE: Kristen Mack now has a news story posted on this, and two things stand out. First is this:
The most significant change is that a driver can request that a law enforcement officer be present for any tow. This could delay tows, which now can be ordered remotely by officers at the TransStar traffic control center.
If MAP is to be expanded and coordinated in conjunction with $AFEclear, then in most cases a law enforcement officer would be first on the scene, right? I suppose when specific details are released we will find out.
And second:
Any revenue the city raises through the Safe Clear program will go to mobility projects. Tow truck companies pay the city for exclusive rights to tow on certain freeway stretches.
Wouldn’t you like to see the definition of “mobility projects”?
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