So, Clark County Commissioners Steve Stuart and Marc Boldt don’t think we need an advisory vote on the proposed Columbia River Crossing. Who do they think they work for? I’d think the commissioners would want to know now, rather than later, whether the residents and taxpayers of Clark County support what would become the largest public works projects in Washington state history. One way or another, all of us, including our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, are going to be paying for this bridge, so we have a right to be heard, even if it is only an “advisory” vote.
Don’t you wish Southwest Washington had an elected official with the backbone to stand up to the downtown property owners, the environmentalists, the contractors, the lobbyists, the union bosses and the spendthrift politicians, and speak the truth about the new bridge, that it doesn’t need to be so expensive? I’d be thrilled to hear even one of our local leaders say, “Spending $3.7 billion we don’t have on a bloated bridge and light-rail project is outrageous, and it is not going to happen on my watch. Let’s find a smarter, more cost-effective way to meet our future transportation needs.” Unfortunately, Stuart and Boldt aren’t showing that kind of leadership.
John Bala
Vancouver
