JD Alexander is close to getting the university he has wanted for Polk County.
He might be getting part of the road he has wished for, too.
Despite a $1.4 billion budget shortfall and at times heated rhetoric about finding ways to spend fewer state dollars, budget writers have tucked $34.7 million into this year's proposed spending plan for the design of a portion of the Heartland Parkway — a long-dormant road project in Central Florida.
If lawmakers approve the state's proposed transportation work plan, which includes billions of dollars for hundreds of other projects, about $18 million could be spent on the Polk project starting this summer. Another $16.7 million is earmarked for 2014 or 2015.
Alexander, a businessman worth more than $10 million and whose company owns a large ranch that could benefit if the entire road gets built, has advocated for the parkway in the past. As the Senate budget chairman, he holds huge sway in how every state dollar is spent. Story here.
JD is possibly the worst slime bag to ever grab power in a corrupt and inept Florida Senate. Lil Haridoofalus is scared of JD, as are most members who almost all tremble in fear. He will extort all he wants in the next couple weeks as his political career times out. JD will then smirk and tell the other 20 million Florida residents to go to hell.
Posted by: Can't take anymore | March 02, 2012 at 09:35 AM