State House Renovation Running $1.2M Over Budget

Lee · 07-13-2008, 06:40 PM

At a time when Maryland is projecting a new $200 million budget deficit, renovations to State House are running $1.2 million over budget, according to an agenda item on the Board of Public Works meeting to be held Wednesday.

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AK-74me · 07-13-2008, 06:55 PM

$10 million in renovations? J C!

AndyMarquisLIVE · 07-13-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

At a time when Maryland is projecting a new $200 million budget deficit, renovations to State House are running $1.2 million over budget, according to an agenda item on the Board of Public Works meeting to be held Wednesday.

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$10 million?

Are the toilets made of solid 24k gold?

Xaquin44 · 07-13-2008, 10:58 PM

everything runs overbudget when it comes to government funded anything.

having worked on a few projects for various city/county/state govenrnments, I can say none of them has ever completed on time and on budget.

It's just a fact of life.

cwo_ghwebb · 07-14-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Xaquin44

everything runs overbudget when it comes to government funded anything.

having worked on a few projects for various city/county/state govenrnments, I can say none of them has ever completed on time and on budget.

It's just a fact of life.

Talbot Street in La Plata ring a bell? One block road, over budget.

Xaquin44 · 07-14-2008, 01:08 PM

I don't doubt it for a second lol

07-13-2008, 06:40 PM	#1
Lee Talk Show Host Member Since: Aug 2007 Posts: 416	State House Renovation Running $1.2M Over Budget At a time when Maryland is projecting a new $200 million budget deficit, renovations to State House are running $1.2 million over budget, according to an agenda item on the Board of Public Works meeting to be held Wednesday. Link to rest. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook
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AK-74me "Typical White Person" Member Since: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,652	$10 million in renovations? J C! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "We're no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I, a full commitments what I'm thinking of, you wouldn't get this from any other guy."
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Xaquin44 Registered User Member Since: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,627	everything runs overbudget when it comes to government funded anything. having worked on a few projects for various city/county/state govenrnments, I can say none of them has ever completed on time and on budget. It's just a fact of life. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook
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07-14-2008, 01:08 PM	#6
Xaquin44 Registered User Member Since: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,627	I don't doubt it for a second lol Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook
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