"In late 2022, the Sound Transit Board of Directors ad-hoc Technical Advisory Group (TAG) — a panel of industry experts — called for the agency to hire a megaproject expert to manage and expedite Sound Transit’s 30-year,
$74.9 billion portfolio of transit expansion projects."
An ex-BART general manager is involved in the Mesta mess: "Chair of the TAG, Grace Crunican, told the board of directors that hiring megaproject experts was paramount."
"Mestas will serve as Deputy CEO of Megaproject Delivery"
"Mestas will be paid a hefty sum of
$600,000 per year, a reflection of the expertise level desired..."
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/03/30/sound-transit-hires-lax-exec-terri-mestas-to-fix-its-transit-expansion-programs/
Question: Just how bad is the corruption in LA? Will Mestas bring that slime to Washington State?