You are mostly right. Large municipalities often employ engineers. We often learn about a program or a grant a few days before the deadline. Smaller municipalities do not have the flexibility to sign up for these programs, whereas the federal gas tax fund is predictable. The tax is paid for five-year periods. We know how much money we will receive and that allows us to manage it better. That's the distinction between the federal gas tax fund and other programs.
That's why we want to make sure that all of the programs are not just about getting projects done quickly. We need predictability. The danger of funding the same types of projects at the same time is that there is a lot of work for certain trades, which drives up costs. The government wants to see more investments, but that's not what ends up happening.
When you build a fire station or a city hall, you bring in other trades. Our construction projects go beyond roads and allow us to have and keep a diverse workforce in our regions.