Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Mayor-elect Vincent Gray are going after Metro.
The three executives issued a joint statement Tuesday afternoon in response to a report released last week that called for their direct participation in overseeing Metro’s board of directors.
The report recommended increasing the number of primary board members from two to three for each appointing authority and extending the chairman’s term length to more than one year. The oversight commission, comprised of the two governors, the mayor and four other officials, would appoint the chairman.
“We have reviewed and discussed the report and agree that [Metro]’s governance structure needs reform,” the joint statement said.
The trio will direct their respective secretaries of transportation to meet and develop a comprehensive implementation plan and schedule for the task force report, which will be submitted to them in 45 days, the statement said.
They also said they planned to meet with congressional members that represent Metro’s service area because implementation of some of the recommendations would require congressional consent.
