Submitted by ouribe on Fri, 09/19/2008 - 20:29.
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Coming together on behalf of Measure A
Coming together on behalf of Measure A
By Deborah Brasket/Looking Forward
During an election year, when partisan politics are all the rage, it’s refreshing to have community leaders and organizations from vastly different viewpoints and political affiliations coming together to create and support an important ballot proposal: Measure A.
Without raising taxes, this measure will provide critical local funding for transportation projects, including improving and maintaining roads and highways, reducing traffic congestion, making streets safer for walking and bicycling, improving safety along rural highways, enhancing public transit and making it more affordable.
Measure A is a 30-year renewal of the current half-cent sales tax that was approved by voters in 1989 and set to expire in 2009.
Measure A is supported by all five county supervisors and every city council in the county. It is endorsed by organizations as diverse as SB CAN and COLAB, the Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association and the League of Women Voters.