Editorial: Amid historic cuts, thoughts on "fundamental restructuring" of PBOT
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Severe cuts will force us
to make bold decisions on how
we prioritize funding.
(Photos © J. Maus)
to make bold decisions on how
we prioritize funding.
(Photos © J. Maus)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation made an historic announcement on Monday. In order to balance their budget, the agency needs to make $16 million in ongoing cuts. Not one-time cuts to patch a lean year, but ongoing and permanent into the foreseeable future.
This is a very big deal that is likely to fundamentally change how PBOT does business (read that sentence again). It's also an opportunity to consider a complete restructuring of how the bureau goes about its business, where funding should be cut, and what expenditures should be prioritized. (more...)
