Apr 23, 2020 | Engineering
Yesterday afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, notified industry that MDOT, like other state departments, would be implementing temporary layoffs starting next week for a number of their employees due to budget concerns. Mr. Kratofil’s email...
Feb 6, 2020 | Legislative
On Thursday, February 6, Governor Whitmer gave her constitutionally required budget recommendations for fiscal year 2020 – 2021 to a House and Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations. The Legislature will discuss and debate all of her recommendations over the next...
Sep 9, 2019 | Legislative
As most of you have probably read or heard by now, legislative leaders and the Governor have agreed to move forward with the state budget without a significant road funding plan in place. The Michigan constitution requires the legislature and Governor to pass a...
Jun 14, 2018 | Legislative
The state legislature finalized the 2018 – 2019 fiscal year budget this week, which begins on October 1st. As revenues were slightly higher than expected, lawmakers took the opportunity to put more money into our transportation network. A total of $330 million more...
Feb 9, 2017 | Legislative
On February 8th, Governor Rick Snyder fulfilled his constitutional duty and presented an executive budget for 2018 to the legislature. One of the overarching themes in the recommendation was increased spending on infrastructure, which is a clear sign on the direction...
