Voters in 14 states considered 33 transit-related ballot measures on November 7. Preliminary results indicate that approximately 72% of the measures passed (23 of 32, with one measure still outstanding). Approximately $40 billion in investment was approved by voters. Overall this year, almost 70% of measures (34 of 50) have been approved.
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SUBJECT
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AZ
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Statewide
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Proposition 104, sponsored by the Arizona Legislature. That measure
would amend the Arizona Constitution to allow incorporated cities and
towns to include debt for the acquisition and development of public
safety, law enforcement, fire and emergency facilities and streets and
transportation facilities in the 20% debt limit,
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006
Approved
58.6% Yes
41.1% No
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CA
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Statewide
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Proposition 1A, known as Transportation Funding Protection, would close
the loophole that allows state legislators to divert revenue from the
gasoline sales tax to other state needs
Campaign Website: The Plan to Rebuild California
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006
Approved
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CA
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Statewide
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Prop. 1B: Improvements now to sustain our economy and our quality of
lifeThis key element of the Rebuild California Plan provides $20 billion
to expand and repair our most dangerous and congested highways, with
funds for public transit and to reduce air pollution.[Details]
Campaing Website:The Plan to Rebuild California
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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CA
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Statewide
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Prop 1C: The Housing & Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
was placed on the ballot. Included in the act are the following transportation
related programs:
* Regional Planning, Housing and Infill Incentive Account. $850
million for incentive capital grants for infill housing and parks, water,
sewer, and transportation improvements, traffic mitigation, and environmental
cleanup of brownfields (contaminated properties) associated
with infill development, of which no more than $200 million is allocated
for parks.
*Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Program.
$300 million for loans to cities, counties, transit agencies and developers
for housing and other uses developed in close proximity to a transit
station.
CampaingWebsite:The Plan to Rebuild California
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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CA
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Fresno County
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The Measure C Reauthorization Steering Committee is shaping an extension
to Measure "C", a half-cent sales tax for transportation.
The Measure C would appear on the November 2006 ballot. The current
tax is scheduled to expire at the end of the year.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
76.95% - Yes
23.05% - No
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CA
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Kern County
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Voters will consider a 20-year, half cent sales tax increase in
November. The measure would generate an estimated $1 billion over the
life of the tax. Projects would include roads and pubic transportaiton.
Campaign Website: Yes on Measure I
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
(requires 2/3rds)
56.10% - Yes
43.90% - No
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CA
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Marin County
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The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency earlier announced plans
to place a two-county, quarter-cent sales tax measure on the November
ballot to fund passenger rail service from Cloverdale to Larkspur. The
system is expected to cost $340 million to build and $10 million to
$12 million a year to operate and maintain.
Campaign Website: Vote Yes on Measure R!
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
(requires 2/3rds)
57.31% - Yes
42.69% - No
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CA
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Merced County
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Measure G would raise the sales tax in the city of Merced
to 8.25 percent, generating $446 million for transportation improvements
over the next 30 years
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
(requires 2/3rd)
60.66% -- Yes
39.34% -- No
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CA
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Orange County
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OCTA officials are planning to place a 30- year extension of Measure
M on the ballot. The extension would raise an estimated $11.8 billion.
Without an extension, Measure M would expire in 2010 Measure M funds
.transportation improvement projects in three distinct areas: 1) Freeways;
2) Streets and Roads; and 3)Transit.
Campaign Website: Renew Measure M
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
68.5% -- Yes
31.5% -- No
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CA
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Tulare County
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If this measure is approved Transportation Authority (“TCTA”) will
be implemented, imposing a one-half (½) cent retail transactions and
use tax countywide within Tulare County.
The tax will be effective for thirty (30) years and may fund the construction,
maintenance, improvement, and operation in Tulare County of streets,
roads, and highways, and the construction, improvement, and operation
of public transit systems as provided in the 2006 ½ Cent Transportation
Sales Tax Measure Expenditure Plan (“Expenditure Plan”) adopted by the
TCTA.
Campaign Website: Yes on R
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
66.74% -- Yes
33.26% -- No
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CA
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San Joaquin County
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Voters will consider a renewal of Measure K, a half cent sales tax.
The renewal would set aside 30% of total revenue for public transportation.
The measure could generate $2.5 billion over 30 years.
Campaign Website: Renew Measure K
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
77.33% -- Yes
22.67% -- No
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CA
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Santa Barbara County
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Local officials are planning to ask voters to extend Measure D,
a half cent sales tax for transportation. The 30-year extension would
raise an estimated $1 billion. Officials are also considering a new
quarter cent levy to supplement local projects. The funding plan calls
for increased funding for transit, bicycle and safe routes to school.
Campaign Website: Vote Yes on Measure D
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
(Requires 2/3rds)
54.10% -- Yes
45.90% -- No
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CA
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Sonoma County
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The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency earlier announced plans
to place a two-county, quarter-cent sales tax measure on the November
ballot to fund passenger rail service from Cloverdale to Larkspur. The
system is expected to cost $340 million to build and $10 million to
$12 million a year to operate and maintain.
Campaign Website: Yes on R
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
69.3% -- Yes
30.7% -- No
(Note that the defeat for this measure in Marin means the overall
funds are not approved)
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CA
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Stanislaus County
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Measure K provides for the imposition of a one-half of one percent
retail transactions and use tax by the
Stanislaus County Transportation Authority for local transportation
purposes for a period of 30 years.
Campaign Website: Yes on K
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
(Requires 2/3rds)
57.44% -- Yes
42.56% -- No
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CO
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Boulder County
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Issue 1A will fund improvements to public transit, provide incentives
to increase transit use, and dramatically improve our countywide trail
network for commuting and recreation. It will be funded by a 0.2% countywide
sales tax (that is 2 cents on a ten dollar purchase) that will decrease
to 0.05% after December 31,
2020. The transit and trails plans have been developed with
broad public input, and input from every municipality in the county.
Campaign Website: Vote Yes on 1A
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
42.3% -- Yes
57.7% -- No
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FL
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Broward County
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County Commissioners
approved sending to the voters a 30-year, 1 cent sales tax increase
for transportation. The tax would fund a $12.6 billion transit investment
plan. Of the total, $5.4 billion would fund new buses, commuter rail,
and light rail.
Campaign Website: People for Progress
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
38.57% -- Yes
61.42% -- No
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MI
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Holland & Holland
Township
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Voters in Holland and Holland
Township will be asked in November to
approve a tax to expand Macatawa Area Express bus service.
The MAX Transportation Authority on Tuesday approved asking for 0.4
mills, which would raise up to $973,000 annually
for five years.
Campaign Website: MAXimize Community, Opportunity
and the Future
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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MI
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Kalamazoo
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The agreement to take over Care-A-Van commits city and county officials
to work with other local governments and stakeholders to establish a
transit authority that would expand Metro Transit's current system by
no later than Dec. 31. It calls for asking voters to approve a property-tax
millage to support an expanded
transit authority no later than Nov.
7, 2006.
Campaign Website: Vote Yes for Countywide Transit
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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MN
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Statewide
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Voters are likely to consider a constitutional amendment to dedicate
car and truck sales taxes solely to transportation. If approved, the
change would generate approximately $300 million annually.
Campaign Website: Vote Yes for Better Roads and Transit
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
56.85% -- Yes
43.15% -- No
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MO & KS
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Kansas City
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The eight-county Kansas City metropolitan area
is poised to consider a region wide sales tax. Revenue from the tax
would support a three-part plan including light rail, bike / trails,
and traffic signal coordination. State legislators must first authorize
the measure. The retail sales tax would be capped at one-half cent.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
53.96% -- Yes
46.04% -- No
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NJ
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Statewide
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The Transportation Trust Fund is projected to run out of funding
in the near future and will not be able to support its debt load or
fund repairs, improvements, and other transportation needs. Funding
can be provided annually in the state budget but to sustain a long range
plan for a state
transportation system a predictable
funding level can also be beneficial. This ballot question would dedicate
an additional $78 billion to the current $468 million dedication. This
amendment does not change the motor fuels tax rates. Rather, it dedicates
an additional portion of the existing motor fuels tax to funding the
state transportation system. A no vote leaves the dedication at the
existing 9 cents
per gallon.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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OH
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Franklin County
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Central Ohio Transit Authority Board approved a 10-year .25
percent sales tax levy on the November ballot. The tax would provide
an estimated $45 million annually for regional transit.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
50.55% -- Yes
49.45% -- No
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RI
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Statewide
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) hopes to have
$2,350,829 in GO bonds placed on the November 2006 statewide ballot.
The funding would provide the local share of federal cpaital funding for the development
of a new bus storage/maintenance/administrative facility.
Campaign Website: Vote "Approve" on Question 5
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
75.41% -- Yes
24.59% -- No
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TX
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Corinth
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Voter will decide if the city should join the Denton County Transportation
Authority
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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TX
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Grapevine
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The City Council voted unanimously in favor a sales tax referendum.
Voters will be asked to approve a 1/2 cent sales tax to fund commuter
rail service connecting the city to Fort Worth.
The sales would generate an estimated $9 million annually for the rail
line.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
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UT
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Salt Lake
County
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.A quarter-cent sales tax increase would pump tens of millions of new
dollars every year into commuter rail, TRAX and road projects to complete
them by 2015 rather than 2030
By voting for Proposition 3, Utahns will fund the building
of more TRAX lines, roadways (including the new Mountain View Corridor),
and commuter rail. The exact order and priority of the projects will
be decided by local government officials. With Proposition 3’s increased
funding, many road and rail projects planned for completion 30 years
from now can be finished by 2015.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
64% -- Yes
36% -- No
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UT
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Utah County
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On November 7, 2006,
Utah County
residents will have the opportunity to vote for the Opinion Question,
which fund a critical transportation projects a one-quarter of 1% sales
tax increase. 87% of the money generated by the increase will go toward
funding and operating the new FrontRunner Commuter Rail service
to Salt Lake
County.
Campaign Website: Vote for 3
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
69% -- Yes
31% -- No
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WA
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King County
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The King County Commission has approved a new sales tax measure
for the November ballot. The .1 cent increase would fund bus service.
The levy would raise an estimated $50 million annually for transit.
Campaign Website: Yes on Prop. 2!
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
56.3% -- Yes
43.7% -- No
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WA
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Seattle
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Mayor Nickels proposed a $1.8 billion tax increase to pay for Seattle's
backlog of street, bridge and sidewalk repairs, plus a host of transit,
bike path and safety improvements.The package would be funded
through a mix of property taxes, new taxes on commercial parking lots
and an employer tax. If approved by the City Council, the mayor's proposed
property tax increase would go to voters for their approval in November.
The new parking and employer taxes could be imposed without voter approval.
Campaign Website:Citizens for Bridging the Gap
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
53.90% -- Yes
46.10% -- No
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WA
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Selah City
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Selah City Council members passed a resolution earlier this month
asking voters whether they want to pay for bus service next year with
a three-tenths of a cent increase in the city's
sales tax. Currently the service is funded by a grant that began last
summer and is set to expire June
30, 2007
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Nov. 7, 2006 Approved
62% -- Yes
38% -- No
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WA
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Spokane
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Prop 1 - Voters will decideont a light rail advisory. This measure would allow
So Identify Funding Sources and create a funding plan for constructing
a light rail system
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006
Defeated
44% -- Yes
56% -- No
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WA
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Spokane
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Prop 2 - The measure would allow STA to begin purchase of right
of way and preliminary design for the project.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Defeated
46% -- Yes
54% -- No
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WA
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Union Gap
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Union Gap City Council members agreed to let residents there vote
on raising the sales tax from 7.9 percent to 8.1 percent to cover expanded
bus services. The cost quoted for running the bus in Union Gap was $351,803.
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ON BALLOT
Nov. 7, 2006 Pending
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