Saturday, November 20, 2010

Steve Stern and the Sidewalk To Nowhere

UPDATE: November 30, 2010 - According to the Suffolk County Highway Department's consultant, the $3.5 million was for the total project on Commack Road.  That includes paving AND the sidewalk.


So, what this proves is that there is a complete lack of disclosure on the part of the Suffolk County Legislature since it is not clear:

1. Who requested this road to be paved?
2. Why was the sidewalk added when it appears nobody uses it?
3. Why weren't county highway funds used to maintain this road?
4. Where are the copies of the bids for this project and have they been vetted to
insure that any of the vendors are not connected to county legislators?
5. Why isn't all this information posted on their website or somewhere else?
6. Why do I have to FOIL everything???!!!

Stay tuned.


Here is a copy of the Suffolk County legislature's resolution authorizing the expenditure of $3.5 million of stimulus money on a sidewalk adjacent to the Edgewood Preserve.  This is a classic example of a government boondoggle!!