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In 2000, Americans took 9.4 billion trips using public transportation, an increase of 3.5% from the previous year - the equivalent of more than one million new trips each day.
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Center for Transportation Excellence
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 349-1037
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Michigan
Capital: Lansing
Population: 9,990,817
Major Metropolitan Areas: Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing
Federal Transportation Spending: $1,014,451,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)
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State Ballot Process
Michigan has offered both the initiative and referendum procedures since 1908. May 26, 2003 is the deadline to submit state ballot measure petitions to the Secretary of State's office for placement on the 2004 November ballot.
State Election Site: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1633---,00.html
County & City Information
Contact your county elections office for more information: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/ (click on election information and then the "Voter Information Center" to search for your local elections office by zip code)
Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Michigan.htm
Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/mi.html
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| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2004 |
Saginaw |
Millage Tax |
3/2/2004 |
FAILED by 200 votes |
| Description |
| The City of Saginaw has approved the proposed ballot language for the renewal of 3 mills for the Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2004 |
Van Buren County |
Millage tax |
11/2/2004 |
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| Description |
| The Van Buren Public Transit system, at risk of complete service elimination, has operated without a dedicated funding source. The county board has recommended a county levy of up to a quarter-mill for the November 2 election. If passed, the levy would raise an estimated $513,853 per year |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Southeast Michigan |
Legislative action (HB 5467, S-5)
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11/5/2002 |
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| Description |
| Creation of the Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority.
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| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Lansing |
Property Tax |
11/5/2002 |
Passed 58% to 42% |
| Description |
| To implement an additional property tax millage of .82 to support the Capital Area Transportation Authority. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Wayne, Oakland & Macomb Counties |
Tax package |
8/6/2002 |
Passed |
| Description |
| A four-year tax that would raise $44 million annually. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2000 |
Port Huron Township |
Tax |
11/1/2000 |
Passed - 66% to 39% |
| Description |
| Blue Water Area Transit bus renewal. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2000 |
Grand Rapids |
Property Tax |
11/1/2000 |
Passed |
| Description |
| .75-mil property tax to expand bus service hours. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2000 |
Bedford Township |
Levy |
11/1/2000 |
Passed |
| Description |
| Levy election for county bus service |
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| STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=michigan
APTA State Page (Info. on transit
agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/mi.cfm
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