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Road Commission, Lansing mull gas taxes & mills to raise funding for Michigan Roads

January 28, 2010 – 3:08 pm

The Grand Traverse Road Commission has asked the county board to place a millage on the ballot to shore up funds, the Road Commission says are sorely needed.
7&4 News has this fact finder report:
[Grand Traverse Road Commission] Manager Mary Gillis says, "Our funding keeps dropping every year." She says they've had to cut staffing levels [...]

By The Grand Vision | Posted in Issue Areas, Transportation | Comments (0)

Michigan May Not Lose Federal Transportation Dollars

December 29, 2009 – 2:15 pm

The State of Michigan was in danger of losing federal transportation funding due to the state's inability to match the funding (a federal stipulation to receive the dollars).
But the U.S. House has voted to give Michigan a reprieve. The Associated Press has the story:
The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to exempt the state from having [...]

By The Grand Vision | Posted in Issue Areas, Transportation | Comments (0)

No Funds Delays Northern Michigan Transportation Projects

December 8, 2009 – 3:35 pm

The Record-Eagle has this report on how lack of funding has delayed several Northern Michigan transportation projects including work on M-22, M-88, M-113 and U.S. 31.
"We do not have enough revenue and that is not going to change even if the economy improves," said Mike Nystrom, vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association [...]

By The Grand Vision | Posted in Issue Areas, Transportation | Comments (0)
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