While the new federal administration in Washington, D.C., brought changes in transportation policies and priorities, local governments continue to look ahead for the funding they need to maintain and improve local transportation.
There are seven transit-related measures on local ballots in November. In Colorado, voters will decide whether to establish a new regional transportation authority in Routt County, home to Steamboat Springs. Communities in Michigan, North Carolina and Washington are being asked to approve excise, property and sales taxes to support local transit.
Two measures in Michigan communities to raise property taxes passed in an Aug. 5 election. Smart Cities Dive will follow up with the results of the November ballots shortly after Election Day.
