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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Phoenix 2015 Ballot Measure: Proposition 104
A 35-year plan, funded in part by a renewal and increase in the city transportation sales tax from 0.4 percent to 0.7 percent, to generate an anticipated $31.5 billion to fund local transportation projects. Phoenix Proposition 104 (2015)
Jan. 22: Weekly Roundup
Gas tax increases advanced in state legislatures, state transportation funding gaps were examined, a governor endorsed a gas tax increase, and more this week in state transportation funding news. Aging and underfunded infrastructure is the greatest concern for mayors, according to a survey released Jan. [...]
Unofficial Results Show Phoenix Voters Support $31.5 Billion 35-Year City Transportation Plan
Unofficial results released by the Phoenix City Clerk Aug. 26 show that Phoenix residents voted 54.61 percent to 45.39 percent to enact Proposition 104—a 35-year plan, funded in part by a renewal and increase in the city transportation sales tax from 0.4 percent to 0.7 [...]
Bullhead City Voters Fail to Approve City Road Sales Tax
Voters in Bullhead City, Ariz. failed to approve a one percent increase in the city’s sales tax in order to perform street repairs and maintenance. Proposition 2014-1 was defeated August 26 with 60.3 percent of voters against the proposal and 39.7 percent in favor. This [...]
Arizona Transportation Board Approves $306 Million, Five-Year Plan
The Arizona Transportation Board has approved a $306 million “2015-2019 Five Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program”. The proposal places particular emphasis on maintaining and modernizing the state’s highway system, and includes several major projects to improve the roads and bridges. A public comment period on [...]
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