Letter: Props 418 / 419

Per a review of the RTA Overview Brochure: 1) The RTA Board is under no obligation to seek citizen oversight. Why would they then? 2) The RTA will publish financial and project status updates annually in two newspapers, But which newspapers? Something like The Bismarck (ND) Tribune or the Bangor (ME) Daily News? 3) The state auditor will conduct performance audits every 5 years. Five years?? Why not every year? What are the consequences, if any, in the event of a failed audit? Why not financial audits? Who's afraid of what will be found? Will the performance audits include reviews of work done, like meeting specifications or confirmation of proper materials used? Will specs even be reviewable after 5 years of road use? Vote "no" until we get honest, verifiable propositions that aren't a boondoggle to just continue the, at best, bad management of the local citizens' tax funds.