08 LC 34
1771S
The
Senate Transportation Committee offered the following substitute to SR
1047:
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the Georgia Department of Transportation to consolidate its county barns and
privatize road maintenance functions; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Department of Transportation maintains multiple barns throughout
this state to store its equipment; and
WHEREAS,
if possible, the department should consolidate these barns into regional storage
areas, rather than maintaining as many barns throughout this state;
and
WHEREAS,
many of the road maintenance functions performed on state roads by Department of
Transportation personnel or contractors hired by the department, such as mowing
alongside roads or striping roads, are also performed by county personnel on
county roads; and
WHEREAS,
the department should consider contracting with counties or the private sector,
where feasible, to save taxpayers money and raise the efficiency of road
maintenance throughout this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body
urges the Department of Transportation to develop a strategy to consolidate its
barns and road maintenance operations in order to save taxpayers money and
improve efficiency.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body urges the Department of Transportation to
report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2008, on its progress in
consolidating its barns and road maintenance operations.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of the
Georgia Department of Transportation and to each member of the State
Transportation Board.