Source LillieNews.com
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners today voted to approve two actions that will advance transit and transportation projects in Ramsey County through a 1/4-cent sales tax increase.
First, the board voted to approve the dissolution of the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB). Since 2008, this joint powers board of Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties has collected a 1/4-cent (one penny per every four dollars spent) sales tax on most goods in services and a $20 excise tax per vehicle. These revenues have been used to fund the regional system of transitways, including the METRO Green and Blue light-rail lines as well as bus rapid transit, commuter rail and other transit improvements.
The boards of each of the other member countries must also approve dissolution, and each are scheduled to vote within the next week. Pending dissolution, the current 1/4-cent sales tax and $20 excise tax will cease being collected by CTIB on September 30, 2017.
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