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Ogemaw County, MI

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WEST BRANCH — Ogemaw County voters will decide whether they want to renew a 0.3-mill millage to fund Ogemaw County Public Transit during the November election…

More info at http://www.ogemawherald.com/detail/94703.html?content_source=&category_id=1&search_filter=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id=7

Baton Rouge, LA

Released by The Advocate

The Capital Area Transit System received an ‘A’ on its first public accountability report card for meeting expectations tied to the passage of the 10.6-mill property tax in April…

More info at http://theadvocate.com/home/3693494-125/bus-system-on-track?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108

Walker, MI

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WALKER, MI — Walker residents, community leaders and disability advocates are gearing up to push back against a local watchdog group gunning to take the city off The Rapid’s six-city bus system…

More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/08/transit_advocates_assail_ballo.html

Stephenson County, IL

Released by The Journal-Standard

A new referendum set to appear on the Nov. 6 ballot aims to determine whether area voters would support a county-wide transit system, but project organizers say the results likely won’t impact the initiative at this stage…

More info at http://www.journalstandard.com/news/x1405828254/Referendum-seeks-input-on-transit-system?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108

Perrysburg, OH

Released by The Toledo Blade

A Perrysburg City Council committee voted 2-1 Thursday to recommend hiring the transit company Ride Right to replace TARTA if city voters pass a necessary levy…

More info at http://www.toledoblade.com/Our-Town-News/2012/08/16/Perrysburg-votes-Ride-Right-to-replace-TARTA.html?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108

Released by Wall Street Journal

Cities from Los Angeles to Atlanta are making big bets to revitalize their downtowns by bringing back a form of transportation many abandoned decades ago: the streetcar…

More info at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444900304577579360844409848.html

Atlanta, GA

Released by Governing Magazine

Transportation wonks across the country last month watched with anticipation to see whether voters in the greater Atlanta region would approve a plan to add a 10-year, one-penny sales tax in order to fund nearly $8.5 billion in transportation projects…

More info at http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/Why-Some-Georgia-Regions-Approved-a-Transportation-Sales-Tax.html

Youngstown, OH

Released by The Vindicator

A majority of people surveyed by a marketing firm say they support the renewal of a 0.25-percent sales tax that funds Western Reserve Transit Authority…

More info at http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/aug/13/survey-most-respondents-favor-sales-tax-/?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108

Raleigh, NC

Released by The News & Observer

RALEIGH — With Wake County’s transit plan stuck in the political wilderness, Raleigh leaders say they will act on their own to bolster local bus service and prepare for the eventual arrival of light-rail and Triangle commuter trains…

More info at http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/12/2265798/raleigh-ponders-how-to-regroup.html

Washtenaw County, MI

Released by AnnArbor.com

With a four-party agreement on the creation of a countywide transit authority lingering in the final phases of approval, the temperature of municipalities in the outer edge of Washtenaw County ranges from cold to lukewarm when it comes to jumping on board…
 

More info at http://www.annarbor.com/news/outlying-townships-interest-waning-as-four-party-agreement-for-countywide-transit-nears-end/#.UCjMsTGe6es?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108