Rep. John Culberson (R) was just on with Edd Hendee (KSEV-700) and while most of the conversation dealt with this, Hendee did bring up Mayor White’s new Metro plan at the end of the interview.
Rep. Culberson mentioned that he was concerned about Metro’s decision to take on debt and issue short-term notes, instead of its previous pay-as-you-go policy. He said he was prepared to question Metro’s financial position. He also reiterated that he did not help design or plan Mayor White’s new $2 billion expansion plan, and that he doesn’t endorse the plan. He said he would continue to seek funding for many transit plans in the Houston area, including Metro’s plan, but that he’s not exclusively working on Metro’s new plan.
