Comments on: Clifton Corridor and Other Big Transit Projects Back in the Transportation Game http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/08/04/clifton-corridor-and-other-big-transit-projects-back-in-the-transportation-game/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Rob http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/08/04/clifton-corridor-and-other-big-transit-projects-back-in-the-transportation-game/#comment-130843 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-130843 Reading this article reinforces the need to VOTE NO!

The 1% for MARTA is enough of a burden on DeKalb. The project list is a mis-mash of uncoordinated projects with insuuficient funds to complete and NO MONEY for their operation.

VOTE NO!

]]> By: AnotherRick http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/08/04/clifton-corridor-and-other-big-transit-projects-back-in-the-transportation-game/#comment-130140 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:18:11 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-130140 I am not complaining and I am a DeKalb person!

]]> By: AnotherRick http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/08/04/clifton-corridor-and-other-big-transit-projects-back-in-the-transportation-game/#comment-130139 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:16:58 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-130139 But if MARTA allocates their 1% sales tax revenue (1/2 required by law to go to capital projects) to these projects, it may make some of these very expensive projects, like the highly needed Clifton corridor project and the Beltline, where the ARC list does not have all the required funding, more feasible. (Sorry for bad sentence structure) I think MARTA also has the ability to sell Revenue or Tax Anticipation Bonds, based on future anticipated sales tax revenue, for capital projects. Would it not be wonderful for the future development of intown Atlanta (and intown DeKalb), if these 2 needed transit projects actually happen?

]]> By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/08/04/clifton-corridor-and-other-big-transit-projects-back-in-the-transportation-game/#comment-130010 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:42:05 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-130010 Yes, the MARTA 1% will continue to be collected. That’s one of the complaints of Fulton and DeKalb people who would pay another 1% on top of that.

]]> By: AnotherRick http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/08/04/clifton-corridor-and-other-big-transit-projects-back-in-the-transportation-game/#comment-130003 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:06:59 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-130003 I am excited, especially for the Beltline. But I have a question: If this passes does MARTA continue to collect their 1% sales tax, of whiuch 50% has to go toward capital improvements. If so, that answers some of the objections above. Right?

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