Several Articles on Fairfax BOS Wariness of Dulles Financing Ideas

Several newspaper articles and blog posts point to wariness by Fairfax County supervisors of the funding arrangements now on the table for financing Phase 2 of the Silver Line, especially without help from Richmond.  Here are some excerpts and links:

In its PostLocal for Virginia, the Washington Post has this to say:

By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 4:14 AM

FAIRFAX, Va. — Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors are wary of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s funding plan for the extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport. . . .

Democratic Supervisor Jeff McKay was among those who expressed concern on Tuesday that the county was taking on too much of a financial responsibility without help from the state government.  . . .

Go here for the rest of the WaPo piece.  

The Washington Examiner had this to say:

By: Leah Fabel | Examiner Staff Writer Follow Her @lfabel | 07/12/11 4:37 PM

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors lodged a big-sibling style complaint on Tuesday when faced with a Dulles Rail funding proposal that would shift significant responsibility onto the county's back: "Why should we have to do more than everyone else?"

The predictable answer came from U.S. Department of Transportation Administrator Peter Rogoff, speaking for Secretary Ray LaHood: "Because we trust you, and because you're the most responsible. Please. We'll make it worth your while. The secretary and I are relying on you." . . .

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/07/fairfax-supervisors-wary-lahoods-plan-dulles-rail#ixzz1S16IgBUz

Finally, this was posted on the Washington Post Virginia Politics blog:

Tenuous talks on Dulles rail in Fairfax County

By Ann E. Marimow

 

The closer Washington area leaders seem to get to a compromise on extending Metrorail to Dulles International Airport, the more tenuous the negotiations appear.

Elected officials from Fairfax County, who are big investors in the rail line, expressed reservations Tuesday about taking on greater responsibility for the second phase of the project without a firm commitment for more money from the state government.

Click here for the rest of this WaPo post.