Orange County, FL VOTER ALERT - VOTE NO SURTAX - STOP FUNDING BOONDOGGLES!

***VOTER ALERT*** VOTE NO SURTAX - ENOUGH BOONDOGGLES ALREADY!!

Guest: Thomas Pastore will provide all the details.

Transportation System Surtax

Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax
Shall a Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax at the rate of one percent (1%) be levied in Orange County, Florida for a period of 20 years with revenue deposited into a trust fund dedicated exclusively to transportation and transit improvement uses authorized by law, with oversight and accountability for the revenue provided by a citizen oversight board and the elected comptroller, as approved by the Board of County Commissioners?

THIS IS THE CAREFULLY WRITTEN "CLAIM" THE COUNTY MAKES!!!

BREAKING IT DOWN

If approved, the county says the transportation sales tax, also known as a penny sales tax, would create a robust mass transport system, including expanding SunRail and adding more buses to LYNX’s fleet. It would also include funding for road improvements and the implementation of new technology for pedestrian and bicycle safety.

The county would begin collecting revenue on Jan. 1, 2023. The sales tax in Orange County sits at 6.5% currently, and the added penny sales tax would increase that to 7.5%.

The county said the sales tax would improve roadway and transportation infrastructure through:

1. Technology, traffic signals and street lights (timing of traffic signals and major roadway lighting).
2. Roads (adding lanes and resurfacing roadways).
3. Public transportation (LYNX and SunRail).
4. Intersections (adding turn lanes).
5. Pedestrian safety.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/541427-opposition-to-orange-countys-transportation-tax-brings-back-ax-the-tax/