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Bill WildMichiganMichigan Legislature

Current Road Funding Plan "Not Enough" Says Westland Mayor: Is It Time For A Regional Approach?

Roads are a contentious issue in Michigan. Although it looks like the Michigan Legislature is on its way to allocating some money for road maintenance and improvements ($400 million in this current budget) it’s nowhere near the $1.2 billion-plus experts say is going to be needed to truly take care of Michigan’s roads on an annual basis. Westland Mayor Bill Wild thinks that the various mayors of the Detroit region should have a seat at the table. According to the current the road funding formul...

Jer Staes
Fix Michigan RoadsMichigan RoadsProposal 1

And So It Begins: Commercials Start Airing For Ballot Proposal To Fix Michigan's Roads

Near the end of last year we reported that there will be a ballot initiative aimed at fixing Michigan’s roads through a one cent sales tax increase (it’s a bit more complicated than that as governmental machinations usually are, but that’s the gist of it). The State legislature had no stomach for doing anything but putting road funding the hands of voters, so in the next couple of months we’re going to see a slew of ads on both sides of the debate before the vote on May 5. One thing is clear...

Jer Staes
Alyssa KlashBridge to CanadaDetroit

Your Detroit Reading List: News For The Week Of Feb. 22

Although it might of seemed quiet with the cold, there have been some pretty important happenings this week. These are 5 things you should know are happening, that are coming up on the horizon, or just interesting news about Detroit. Canada Picks Up The Rest Of The Tab On Building New Bridge Across Detroit River (CBC) With this, it’s almost assured construction will start shortly. $630 Million was dedicated by the Canadian government in their budget to secure property and get started. Can...

Jer Staes
Fix Michigan RoadsGovernor SnyderMichigan Roads

Michigan Sales Tax To Increase To 7% Under Proposed Road Funding Deal

The Michigan Legislature and Governor Rick Snyder have come to an agreement on the controversial road funding issue. Voters in May will be asked to approve a one cent, or 1%, sales tax increase to pay for repairs for our state’s moribund road system. The road fix plan includes swapping the sales tax on fuel for a new motor fuels tax dedicated specifically to roads with an eye toward raising as much as $1.34 billion in new funding. $1.2 billion for roads, and public transit would get $112 milli...

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