Long-term maintenance by public entities

Parts of the report seem to work from an assumption that Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models are more advantageous than government-owned and operated facilities, (pgs 6,46,47) For example, the analysis on page 48 states that public agencies suffer from a "ribbon vs. the broom" problem, meaning public entities focus on new projects for publicity, but private entities focus more on maintenance and overall cost control. This is not what I believe, nor do I think it reflects the general feeling of the committee. The State of Texas has a tradition of taking pride in maintaining our roads, yet this report neglects that.

I believe while private entities must answer to share holders, public entities must answer to affected citizens. Starting new projects while neglecting old roads is a public relations crisis for which no ribbon cutting ceremony can compensate. Public entities have as much incentive, if not more, to maintain the long-term condition of a project.