Patterson Calls for $2 Million to Aid Road Commission

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has sent a resolution to the Board of Commissioners requesting a one-time appropriation of $2 million to assist the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) with the urgent need to replace aging equipment. According to the press release, the RCOC needs to replace 12 Tandem Dump Trucks with accessories and three John Deere Motor Graders at a cost of $3.8 million. “Voters sent a clear message to Lansing with the defeat of Proposal 1 -- find a real … [Read more...]