Mr. Reingold makes an argument that, as somebody who comes from local government, I can sympathize with, that in effect, whether by design or not, approving this project puts a permanent unfunded mandate on local governments to maintain whatever safety measures are put into place or not put into place from now until the end of time.
Cartwright discusses the implications of a project on local government funding and safety measures.
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