Eugene, OR
Released by The Register-Guard
The Lane Transit District depends heavily on a payroll tax to fund its operations — it brings in more revenue than all other sources combined, and about three times as much as comes from passenger fares. The long-term trend for the payroll tax has been upward — the Legislature approved an increase from 0.6 percent to 0.7 percent in 2003, and the higher rate will be fully phased in next year. LTD’s board should think hard before moving ahead with a further 0.1 percent increase authorized by the 2009 Legislature…
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