Gov. Larry Hogan
said Thursday he's "very pleased" with the decision of the state's
school construction chief to resign amid the ongoing battle over school
air conditioning in Baltimore city and county.
David Lever has
headed the Interagency Committee on School Construction, a state agency
that reviews school construction projects and spending, since 2003.
On Wednesday, Lever criticized the vote by Hogan and Comptroller
Peter Franchot on the Board of Public Works to withhold $15 million from
Baltimore city and county school systems unless they install portable
air conditioners in schools over the summer.
Lever said the decision politicized school construction funding and prompted his decision to step down, effective in September.
Hogan said he's glad to see him go.
At a news conference in Annapolis, the Republican governor called Lever "a major part of the problem."...
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-air-conditioning-reax-20160512-story.html
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