Oh that capital budget…
I want you to please read this "Policy Highlighter" or more accurately expose by Amber Gunn of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation. Here's a taste of what she had to say:
…A JLARC performance audit of the capital budget process revealed that OFM was failing to provide oversight of large capital projects in “the manner required by statute and [OFM’s] own process as outlined in the Capital Budget Instructions.” The JLARC audit noted that “rising capital investment in local government and community-based projects” resulted in “less time available to work on advancing state facility projects.” In other words, proper prioritization is not taking place at the state level because OFM is overburdened by local pet projects.
State funding priorities?
Here is a sampling of such projects in the 2007-09 Capital Budget:
Totem Lake Mall & Business Center $3,000,000 Asian counseling/referral services $2,000,000 Spokane County Minor League Baseball—Indians $2,000,000 Maple Valley Lake Wilderness Lodge & Conference Center $1,500,000 Nordic Heritage Museum $1,500,000 Artspace Projects, Inc. $1,000,000 Edmonds Center for the Arts $1,000,000 Whatcom Museum Society $1,000,000 Soap Lake Spa & Wellness Center $1,000,000 El Centro de la Raza Center $821,000 Tri-Cities minor league baseball $666,000 Seattle Chinese Garden $500,000
Is any of this necessary to fund with public dollars, much less state taxdollars from Sedro-Woolley and Seattle alike? Read Amber Gunn's "Policy Highlighter" to find out the details. If you live in Washington, you may want to e-mail your Washington State Representatives and e-mail your Washington State Senator a link…
Personally, I wish more people would pay attention when I spoke up about the capital budget last legislative session. But by complaining now and in the future, you will help stop this crap.


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