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Durham County, NC

Election Date: November 8, 2011
Type: Sales Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Passed, 60%-40%

Local officials in Durham have voted to place a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot. It would generate an estimated $18.3 million annually to support a 25% boost in bus service within the first 3 years, and to help launch commuter trains by 2018 and light rail by 2025.