Residents Prefer Tax Hike To Pay For Mass Transit

A survey shows 70 percent of residents in Utah's second-most populous county are in favor of a tax increase to pay for mass transit.

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May 7, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Utah County residents are willing to pay more taxes if it means less gridlock, a recent survey shows...70 percent of people living in the state's second-most populous county favor a quarter-cent sales tax increase to fund commuter rail and other transit options...Despite all the talk about a clogged Interstate 15, the survey shows respondents are more interested in removing bottlenecks and widening major surface streets."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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