Measuring Up

Local funding options available by ballot measure

Local funding options available by ballot measures

Which funding tools do states have available to use for local ballot measures? Not all funding mechanisms are permitted to go to the ballot in all states. Click on a funding type to see where it’s permitted. Source: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Center for Transportation Excellence, National Association of Counties, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, National Conference of State Legislators, T4America, Transit Cooperative Research Program, UC Berkeley ITS

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Details on funding types:

  • Sales Tax: local option sales tax authorized at municipal or county level
  • Property Tax: municipal or county level authority to levy property taxes & ballot measures required in some jurisdictions
  • Vehicle Fees: local option vehicle registration tax or fee authorized that typically require ballot measure
  • Bonding: local authority for general obligation bond ballot measures
  • Income: local option income and payroll taxes that typically require ballot measure
  • Gas Tax: local option gas tax authorized at municipal or county level