RTA Next: Pima County Transportation Spending Plan and Sales Tax Extension
Plain-English Summary
RTA Next is a $2.67 billion spending plan for Pima County's roads, public transit, and pedestrian upgrades. It proposes extending a 0.5% sales tax, first approved in 2006, for another 20 years to fund new projects, complete unfinished ones, and maintain the public transit network. Both propositions must pass for the plan to take effect.
What each outcome does
If Propositions 418 and 419 pass, the 0.5% sales tax will be extended for 20 years, funding the RTA Next plan. This would maintain current public transit services, avoid potential cuts, and bring some investment to new projects, including a transit safety plan and bus rapid transit.
If Propositions 418 and 419 fail, the 0.5% sales tax will expire, leading to significant cuts in public transit services in Pima County. This could also create an opportunity to reform local transit funding structures, potentially leading to a dedicated funding source for public transit in the future.
Who is funding each side
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