The Macomb County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution supporting the creation of a Regional Transit Authority for Southeast Michigan!! Sponsored by Commissioners Toni Moceri and David Flynn, it reads (in part):
Wheras, the southeast Michigan region spends $75 per capita annually on transit services while the average of the top 25 metropolitan regions is $184 per capita annually, and . . .
Wheras, by 2015, nearly a half-million people aged 65 and older in Metropolitan Detroit will live in communities where public transportation service is either poor or non-existent; and . . .
Wheras, establishing a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) allows for the capturing of federal and state funding, building projects and network expansion into other counties. The creation of an RTA is essention to following federal guidelines for developing regional transit systems, and . . .
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, By The Board Of Commissioners, Speaking For And On Behalf Of All County Citizens As Follows;
Be it resolved, the Macomb County Board of Commissioners calls on both the executive and legislative elected bodies of the City of Detroit, Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County to support the establishment of a Regional Transit Authority, and calls on the Governor and the Michigan legislature to take action to ensure passage of all necessary, related legislation in the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate.
If you live in Macomb County, make sure to thank your commissioner for their support! If you live in Wayne or Oakland Counties, urge your commissioners to do the same!!