Missouri House to consider bonding proposal

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones is pushing for a state bonding package to help finance college campus improvements, mental health facilities and transportation projects.

The Republican speaker says interest rates and construction costs are low, making it a good time to address what he called significant infrastructure needs around the state.

Jones announced creation Wednesday of a special committee to work out the details of a bonding package. Democrat Chris Kelly will chair the panel.

Legislation allowing Missouri to issue up to $950 million in bonds has already been filed in the Senate. Kelly says the Senate proposal will also be filed in the House as a starting point.

Any bonding measure passed by lawmakers would have to be approved by voters.

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JCLifer 4 months ago

Drive around MU's campus- or even Linn State's campus. You can quickly see how run-down and tattered the old buildings are. You will also be hard-pressed to find a building less than 30 years old. These campuses are so dilapidated and falling apart. (Sarcasm mode)

Give me a break! There is new construction all over college campuses, even during the recession. If the administrators would come off their six-figure salaries (let alone the sports coaches from their multi-million dollar salaries), there would probably be plenty of money to build some additional facilities. Just the money MU spends on landscaping, sprinkler systems, sod, and trees would build a small campus by itself.

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