MAYOR TAKES AIM AT STATE LAWMAKERS

MAYOR BOB SCOTT HAD HARSH WORDS FOR STATE LAWMAKERS AS THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL STARTED FINALIZING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR ON TUESDAY.

SCOTT TOOK AIM AT A PROPOSAL TO HAVE THE STATE SIPHON OFF FUNDS COLLECTED BY CITIES FROM RED LIGHT AND TRAFFIC CAMERAS FROM CITY COFFERS TO THE STATE TREASURY:



THE MAYOR SAYS SOME STATE LAWMAKERS FREQUENTLY POINT FINGERS AT CITY GOVERNMENTS OVER THE TRAFFIC CAMERAS AND OTHER ISSUES:



SCOTT SAYS THE STATE WON'T RAISE THE GAS TAX, BUT THEY'D RATHER TAKE FUNDS FROM CITY GOVERNMENTS.

HE DECLINED TO NAME THE SPECIFIC LEGISLATOR, OTHER THAN SAYING HE'S FROM CEDAR FALLS.

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE WALT ROGERS OF CEDAR FALLS HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO MANDATE CITIES TO PUT THEIR TRAFFIC CAMERA REVENUE INTO THE STATE'S ROAD FUND.