Kalamazoo, MI
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KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo County Transit Authority opted Monday against putting a 0.4-mill property tax renewal on the August ballot, citing a lack of time to educate voters and lack of clarity about the immediate future of public transit in the county…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/05/kalamazoo_county_transit_autho_1.html
Hudsonville, MI
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HUDSONVILLE, MI – City voters Tuesday will decide whether to increase taxes for a proposed public transit service that the mayor claims will improve quality of life for all residents…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/05/hudsonville_mayor_pushes_for_r.html
Gainesville, FL
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A majority of the Alachua County Commission last week voted to move ahead with two sales tax referendums that, if passed, would fund road projects around the county and Gainesville transit projects…
More info at http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120501/ARTICLES/120509955?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar
Los Angeles, CA
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With the Expo Line opening this weekend and other major rail, bus and highway improvements in the works, the Los Angeles region is on the move…
More info at http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_20492741/mta-votes-advance-subway-sea-regional-rail-connector
Virginia Beach, VA
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Residents will soon get to weigh in on whether they want The Tide to come to the Beach…
More info at http://hamptonroads.com/2012/04/va-beach-council-set-vote-lightrail-referendum
Denver, CO
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A FasTrack proposal to link commuters in the northwest Denver metro area to downtown is stalled after the Regional Transportation District board of directors decided Tuesday night not to pursue a tax increase in November to fund the idea…
More info at http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20473137/rtd-board-nixes-fastracks-tax-vote-this-year
Denver, CO
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Public officials between Denver and Longmont say RTD made the right decision by not seeking a tax increase from voters this year to fund a controversial northwest corridor transit plan…
More info at http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_20482415/northwest-rail-advocates-look-fresh-start-rtd-commuter
Baton Rouge, LA
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A day after the parish bus system’s dedicated tax passed in the cities of Baton Rouge and Baker, CATS advocates say the work has only just begun…
More info at http://theadvocate.com/home/2638867-125/cats-faces-culture-shift
Vienna, WV
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VIENNA – Residents of Parkersburg and Vienna will decide whether to continue the levy for the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority, operators of Easy Rider, in the May 8 primary election…
Alameda County, CA
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The Alameda County Transportation Commission is asking area voters to approve a doubling of a transportation sales tax this November…
More info at http://www.examiner.com/article/alameda-county-transportation-tax-on-the-ballot-this-november