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Leaders say St. Petersburg transit measure key to economic success

29 Oct 2014 | Posted by Teddy Lederer | 0 Comments | bus, bus rapid transit, Capital Ideas, CFTE, florida, Greenlight Pinellas, Joe Henderson, Kathy Castor, light rail, Michael Kalt, Pinellas County, property tax, sales tax, St. Petersburg, Tampa, transit, transportation vote 2014

Voters in Pinellas County, Florida, which includes St. Petersburg and borders Tampa, have the chance to approve a one percent sales tax next week that will raise $130 million per year. The money will kickstart a 24-mile light rail system, improve and expand their bus system by 65 percent, build bus rapid transit lines, and increase important regional connections.

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