Breakdown of TIME's Transportation Proposal for Sales Tax Increase

NOTE: I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS TAX INCREASE. I only desire to provide additional information so that all can see the numerous flaws in this proposal.

Breakdown of Additional Sales Tax Monies:

- 55% of the sales tax monies are to be dedicated to roads/highways as follows:
• 49% to projects in Maricopa County
• 12% to projects in Pima County
• 39% to projects in all other counties

- 18% of the sales tax monies are to be dedicated to rail/transit projects as follows:
• 8% to projects in Maricopa County
• 5% to projects in Pima County
• 87% to any project in the state

- 26% of the sales tax monies are to be dedicated to local transportation projects as follows (based on population):
• 60% to cities, towns and Indian Reservations in Maricopa County (the county itself is conspicuously absent from the list)
• 38% to all other counties, and the cities and towns within them
• 2% to Indian Tribes in any county other than Maricopa
• 4% for ‘transportation related enhancements’ (easements, environmental issues, landscaping)to cities, towns, counties and Indian tribes
• 3% to open space conservation and wildlife habitat fund, to be distributed through a grant
program with Arizona Department of Transportation and the Arizona Game and Fish
Department

Copies of the initiative are available from the Arizona Secretary of State’s office