MI: County Exec's Regional Transit Remarks Draw Fire

Feb. 9, 2018
The fallout from Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s comments on regional transit during his annual address Wednesday was swift and to the point a day later.

The fallout from Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s comments on regional transit during his annual address Wednesday was swift and to the point a day later.

Patterson left no doubt that he does not intend to push another regional transit millage before all of Oakland County’s residents because it would be too costly for the county without enough benefits.

That did not sit well with some regional leaders in favor of a November millage who have been meeting to discuss the potential of a renewed transit plan.

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