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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Forsyth County Commissioner Discusses Transportation Bond Measure Success
Strong leadership, voter trust and an emphasis on economic prosperity are three reasons a Forsyth County, GA commissioner believes a $200 million transportation bond was successfully passed by voters on November 4. In an op-ed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution December 1, Brian Tam discusses the [...]
GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA: “Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax” (2013)
This successful ballot initiative campaign in Gwinnett County, Georgia implemented a “Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.” This ballot measure received 58 percent of voter approval in the 2013 election. Case Study – Gwinnett County, Georgia – 2013
Updated: Twenty Six States Express Federal Funding Concerns
With people traveling in record numbers across our nation’s roads this 4th of July weekend, the need to repair our nation’s infrastructure is even clearer. However, many states may halt or delay needed transportation projects due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust [...]
Twenty Three States Express Federal Funding Concerns
By Lital Shair, Market Research Associate with ARTBA Uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) continues to have ripple effects on state transportation planning. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on June 26 became the 23rd state to express uncertainty about the [...]
Georgia Governor Suspends Scheduled Increase in State Motor Fuel Tax
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has announced yesterday that he will halt an increase in the state’s motor fuel tax that was scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Since January, gas prices rose from $3.21 to $3.66 in Georgia. As the state’s Department of [...]
MARTA’s $300 Million June Bond Sale will Fund Capital Improvements
Georgia’s Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is planning to sell $300 million in revenue bonds on June 5 in order to fund capital improvements and refinance short-term loans. Capital improvements include $100 million for new rail signal systems and a new facility for paratransit [...]
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