The two Madison executives Gov. Jim Doyle tapped to lead the office coordinating anticipated federal economic stimulus funding say they won’t be deciding which transportation, education and other projects get the money.
And it won’t become a slush fund for Doyle, the Legislature or local officials, either, they added.
That’s because most of the money will flow through more than 100 existing federal programs, which already set strict criteria for whether a project qualifies, said Gary Wolter, president and chief executive officer of Madison Gas and Electric Co., and Al Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities, planning and management at UW-Madison.