In yesterday's San Antonio Express, the editors printed 5 letters to the editors. 1 of the 5 was pro-toll and from a "working mom". Here it is:
Give drivers a choiceCome to find out, Brenda Vickery Johnson is the president of Vickery & Associates. Vickery & Associates is a TxDOT contractor, and Ms. Johnson is on the board of the greater chamber and SAMCO. I doubt that many other "working moms" are for tolls. Here are a couple of Brenda Johnson's recent contracts.
I agree with Joe Krier's comment in support of tolls. This is about defining our quality of life as this city continues to grow. By 2030, the estimated population will be 2.4 million in San Antonio.
As a working mom, I want the choice of paying a toll to get out of traffic, get to work faster, pick up my kids, run errands and get home to spend more time with my family. Nobody wants to pay tolls, but the alternatives stink! Traffic congestion, gridlock, increased gas taxes and long waits to get home.
As a business owner, I also need the choice to pay tolls to avoid congestion, which will allow my company to continue to operate efficiently and provide responsive and reliable service and high-paying local jobs. There are no other alternatives to solve our transportation funding shortage.
— Brenda Vickrey Johnson
Contract Amount: $900,000
Awarded to: Vickery & Associates, Inc.
Contract Number: 15-548P5012
Contract Amount: $165,000
Awarded to: Vickery & Associates, Inc.
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