Monday, November 22, 2010
Supreme Court Considering Toll Roads Decision
WEST VIRGINIA....
The state Supreme Court has given Mason County commissioners until December 6th to explain why they shouldn't be ordered to support tolls on U.S. 35 after approving the the project in September but revoking it earlier this month after learning tolls would increase over several years to pay for construction bonds. The Court also gave the West Virginia Parkways Authority permission to go ahead with planned public hearings on the project. The Authority says tolls are needed to upgrade about 14 miles of the highway, and the commissioners don't have the authority to revoke prior approval.
The state Supreme Court has given Mason County commissioners until December 6th to explain why they shouldn't be ordered to support tolls on U.S. 35 after approving the the project in September but revoking it earlier this month after learning tolls would increase over several years to pay for construction bonds. The Court also gave the West Virginia Parkways Authority permission to go ahead with planned public hearings on the project. The Authority says tolls are needed to upgrade about 14 miles of the highway, and the commissioners don't have the authority to revoke prior approval.
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