Yesterday, Missouri voters had the opportunity to vote on Amendment 7, a three-fourths of one percent increase in Missouri’s sales tax dedicated to the improvement of priority transportation projects in Missouri. While Amendment 7 may have failed at the polls, it was a historic move on the part of the Missouri legislature. For the first … Continued
For the first time in Missouri’s history, there is a proposed State constitutional amendment which will provide dedicated state funding for public transit. Right now, each year, public transit advocates and providers of transit fight to preserve a little more than $1 million in funding for more than 30 transit providers in the state. Missouri’s … Continued
Today, the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission approved a list of priority projects to fund through Amendment 7 including more than $800 million in transit projects over the next ten years including committed matches to Amendment 7 funding from regional sources. Amendment 7, a three-fourths of one percent increase in Missouri’s sales tax for priority transportation … Continued
Amendment 7 is the only proposition before us now to provide additional resources for public transit. Currently, Missouri ranks near the bottom of the list nationally with regards to state funding for transit. Last year , Metro received less than $400,000 in state funds for the operation of a $250 million plus budget. Citizens for Modern Transit endorses … Continued