Date of Award
Spring 2005
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Abstract
An oft-quoted line from a popular 1989 movie claims, "If you build it, they will come" (Robinson). This very well might be true, but it begs the question, "If you build it, who will maintain it?" In spite of the trillions of tax dollars paid into public coffers, funding of local road maintenance throughout much of the world is almost nonexistent, with no real solution on the horizon.
The situation in rural Tuolumne County, California is no different. In spite of the best efforts of its Public Works Department, with nearly no money budgeted in the current fiscal year for preventive maintenance of its nearly $1 billion asset, the County does not have the ability to consistently fund maintenance or repairs on most of its publicly maintained thoroughfares, especially its residential streets. With no significant help anticipated from Sacramento or Washington D.C., this study will help local officials determine whether or not property owners are willing to assist in funding the repair of this most important segment of the road network.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Randolph P., "If You Build It, They Will Come - But How Will You Maintain It? A Study of One Option for Funding Local Road Maintenance in Tuolumne County" (2005). EMPA Capstones. 235.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/capstones/235