O’Scanlon: Stop the Madness. No More Throwing Taxpayer Money in the Street
Senator Declan O’Scanlon
After seeing salt covering New Jersey roads today, despite the fact that temperature is not supposed to drop below 37 degrees Fahrenheit over the next few days, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) said that “enough is enough” and demanded that the State put an end to the practice of unnecessary brining.
“It’s time for someone to challenge Governor Murphy’s assertion that this is a pennies per mile cost: it’s not. There was simply no way that a .17 per mile number was an accurate reflection of the cost to brine our roads when you account for labor, gas, and equipment. After speaking with a few of local officials we were able to confirm that the actual cost in totality is in excess of $12 or $13 per mile locally – and that is for areas that are more conservative with their usage of salt and brine,” O’Scanlon said.
Posted: March 8th, 2019 | Author: admin | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, News | Tags: Gov Phil Murphy, Monmouth County News, New Jersey brining, Opinion, Senator Declan O'Scanlon | 5 Comments »