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Voters Renew Transit Millage
A vote to renew and restore a 0.7-mill public transit levy in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township, MI, passed with a preliminary vote total of 35,692 to 7,085. This will enable the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) to preserve its expanded fixed-route bus service levels as well as services for older riders and persons with disabilities. [One mill represents $1 per $1,000 taxable value.]
Voters in parts of two suburban Detroit counties approved a renewal of a one-mill tax to support the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART). SMART provides service in parts of Wayne County, where the measure received 73 percent of the vote, and Oakland County, where it received 77 percent.
In Delta County, MI, three townships voted for a millage of 0.5 mill for the period 2018-2022 for the Delta Area Transit Authority (DATA). DATA will use the funds for demand-response and related services. Escanaba Township renewed its existing millage by a vote of 526-253, while Bark River and Bay de Noc townships approved the measure by 137-104 and 58-33 respectively. Cornell Township, however, defeated the measure by 75 to 59.
Upcoming Webinars
The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2-3 p.m. Eastern time examining legal issues that public transit agencies may face when an infectious disease epidemic arises. The research is based on the Transit Cooperative Research Program's Public Transit Emergency Preparedness Against Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases: Legal Issues. Register here.
FTA will discuss the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program final rule (49 C.F.R. Part 672) in a webinar Thursday, Aug. 16, 2-3 p.m. Eastern time. This webinar will provide an overview of the program, including applicability and general requirements, and end with a Q&A session. Register here.
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