Brodeur: State Transportation Plan a Work in Progress

State legislators approved Governor Deval Patrick's transportation funding bill this week by a 97-55 margin, with Wakefield State Rep. Paul Brodeur joining his colleagues in voting for it.

In a conversation with Wakefield Patch on Tuesday afternoon, Brodeur said that the current plan is "a work in progress" with considerable differences to be worked out between Governor Patrick and members of the House. Brodeur indicated that "there's been a little bit of hard feelings right now between the House and the Governor," with Patrick having indicated he would veto that version of the bill.

"I think it's important to not come away from the table with nothing, and we have some very serious transportation needs," said Brodeur, citing for example the importance of MBTA funding to the Wakefield area. "We certainly can't not have a bill."

Back in January, Brodeur expressed concern about whether taxpayers could afford the transportation proposals offered in the governor's plan.