Blogging the State Budget – Dept. of Things You Didn’t Know Needed Solving
The funding numbers are the most important aspects of the state budget crafted by the General Assembly. But every year there are also several special, unexpected provisions that govern state policy on a range of issues. That’s why it pays to read the whole thing.
For example, do you want to re-name a local state road after a recent military veteran? Apparently, that is tougher than you would think. See, there are lots of veterans. There are more veterans than roads to name them after. So you can understand (I guess) the Department of Transportation’s apparent prohibition on roads named after specific veterans – saves them time to handle things like planning and building the roads that we desperately need.
But one of the state’s legislators must have said, “well, we understand that and all, but we like our veterans and there are many recent veterans who are heroes. Maybe we should name a few more roads after them. So, figure it out DOT.”
And that’s how we get this provision that you wouldn’t expect to see in a state budget:
ADJUST ROAD NAMING POLICY SECTION 28.4. The Department of Transportation shall remove the existing prohibition on naming State roads after specific military veterans and shall adopt a policy for naming highways after specific military veterans. This new policy shall be part of the Department of Transportation's existing system for naming State roads after people. […]
Good luck DOT!
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