Local governments already have a powerful array of transportation tools at their disposal-one of which is a transit authority, which a local community can create and fund by dedicating a portion of its local sales tax revenue to it.
Taxes & Spending
May 2024 Bond Election Report
This report examines the true cost of bond propositions considered in the May 2024 election cycle and offers recommendations to improve debt transparency and accountability. Key points: Texas voters considered almost 325 bond propositions on May 4th, 2024. Of those, approximately 260 measures were approved. The total repayment cost for every bond measure proposed was $38.8 billion....
August 27, 2024