ggenthusiast Said:
Thats nice.  I know of some infrastructure that needs built/repaired out here in the next 6 years.  I'm glad to know the Eastern half of the state will have some money for a rainy day....literally.  Won't be hard to get the 2/3 vote when some "natural disaster" flooding hits again every year.

  This sounds to me like the tactic of a 10 year old, not a wise adult.  Western ND's economy is about the only shining star in the whole damn country, and our state isn't willing to invest this "gravy" money back into the communities it came from?  I don't like it one bit.  An adult would recognize the investment opportunity and jump on it.

cimbo Said:
Two women, a 5 year old and 2 year old were killed south of mandaree on 22 a few days ago cause an oil truck crossed the center line........I was thinking today, is all the deaths we've had in this state since the oilfield has been booming really worth that many lives? Not if you ask me

eyexer Said:
  This is free money the state is getting.  And it's coming in like a tidal wave.  But they can't make up their damn mind how they want to spend it.  It's like a wife in the dress shop. 

Hardwaterman Said:
To put this as bluntly as possible, it all revolves around who you elect at the local level on up. Many of the county officials have no clue, and as a result do not communicate what is needed. I see it on the east side of the state as well. Your local officials are not bending the ear of the elected Rep and Sen in the proper manner. They have no idea of the cost of road repairs through out the county. They all sit around and only do what they get money from FEMA from.

So yes there is a surplus of money in the state coffers, yes it is coming in from the oil boom. Yes more should be done, but I wonder how many who complain have actually sat down with a county commissioner and asked them if they know what the actual need in their county is? My guess is ZERO!

murdock1978 Said:
http://www.inforum.com/  All kinds of crap going on out east,read the paper!No oilfield,HMMMM

BringingTheRain Said:

murdock1978 Said:
http://www.inforum.com/  All kinds of crap going on out east,read the paper!No oilfield,HMMMM

Fargo has 105,000 people.

fear_no_fish Said:

cimbo Said:
Two women, a 5 year old and 2 year old were killed south of mandaree on 22 a few days ago cause an oil truck crossed the center line........I was thinking today, is all the deaths we've had in this state since the oilfield has been booming really worth that many lives? Not if you ask me

Stop using a gas vehicle then.......or you must have a Chevy Cruze......doubt it
Better yet lets ban all trucks in ND so no one can die from accidents with trucks
Your statement is very narrowminded!

shortcreekfisherman Said:
Personally as someone who works with counties on repairing and rebuilding there roads in the western and northern part of the state, we are starting to see some extra funding from the state level for road repair. I think you will see alot more upgrading of roads that are still holding together rather than rebuilding the ones that are pretty much impassable. I think these roads will all get repaired once the drilling, fracing and pipelines are complete, but we got to be patient.

There was a meeting this spring in Mountrail County where all oil producing counties got together and talked about roads and funding needed. Then a selection comittee made up of representatives from each county selected the projects that would recieve this years funding of $120 million or so (I cant remember the exact total). So the money is coming and is being put into use.

One big problem we have this year is the current lack of contractors. Several counties have attempted to bid projects this summer with no bidders submitting bids due to everyone being behind with cuurent project due to the spring flooding. 

Also I can relate to state spending in other ways related to the oilfields, recently the Fire Dept I'm on recieved $20,000 from oil impact for training and equipment....this is by far the largest amount we have ever recieved and its all due to the additonal funding.

This is just the first year of the 700 or so million the state plans to put into counties for roads for the next five or so years. Money for 2012 has already been appopriated aroud the $150 million. So the ball is rolling and will continue to roll.  There is no match to this money this is 100% county money....no 80-20 split. This is in addition to any SC funding the county will recieve.

We do realize that its going to be around for years, but moving into other areas. Month to month this year traffic counts were around 500 trucks a day south of palermo, this year we are down to around 300. So the truck traffic is declining on some of these rural roads.....for now, perhaps if they move back and start drilling out the remaining spacing/three forks it will pick up again but its been alot easier dodging trucks this year that last!

shortcreekfisherman Said:

This is just the first year of the 700 or so million the state plans to put into counties for roads for the next five or so years. Money for 2012 has already been appopriated aroud the $150 million. So the ball is rolling and will continue to roll.  There is no match to this money this is 100% county money....no 80-20 split. This is in addition to any SC funding the county will recieve.

We do realize that its going to be around for years, but moving into other areas. Month to month this year traffic counts were around 500 trucks a day south of palermo, this year we are down to around 300. So the truck traffic is declining on some of these rural roads.....for now, perhaps if they move back and start drilling out the remaining spacing/three forks it will pick up again but its been alot easier dodging trucks this year that last!