TRANSIT FUNDING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY
By William Parker

The Transportation Alternatives Plan will provide public transportation in all the major corridors, establish park and ride lanes, offer local inner city shuttles, and connect communities. Everyone likes the plan, however, the problem appears to be that we are afraid to make the decision to adequately fund it. How many times have you looked back and wished we had taken advantage of that opportunity.

We look back on lost business and economic development. "What happens to an investment in Public Transportation? It sparks an economic chain reaction that generates business activity, creates jobs, boosts property values and tax earnings, maximizes transportation spending, and gets more people to work." At a time when competition for resources is fierce, funding for public transportation is an investment in Jefferson County's business and economic growth.

Jefferson County's local and state officials are at a crossroads. Citizens are waiting to see what the verdict will be on funding for mass transit. For the first time in decades, people are realizing the value of having a viable public transportation system and the relationship to economic growth and the quality of life.

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