Peoria Eyes Significant Transportation Funding Source

By Philip Haldiman for Independent Newsmedia  A significant funding source that has generated about $4.3B in tax revenues since 2006 for transportation in Peoria and throughout Maricopa County expires in 2025, so city officials are planning to ensure they get a piece of the pie if funding is renewed.  Proposition 400, approved by 58 percent of Maricopa County voters […]

Gilbert to Postpone $465M Transportation Bond

By Cecilia Chan for Gilbert Sun News  Given the current economic situation and the uncertainty surrounding the future, Gilbert Town Council will hold off going to voters this November with a $465M transportation and infrastructure bond.  Instead, an ad hoc Citizens Transportation Task Force recommended Gilbert put the bond on the November 2nd, 2021 ballot. Council would take a formal vote […]

Mesa Ponders Transit Options

By Gary Nelson for East Valley Tribune The East Valley’s growing network of trains and trolleys could grow even more thanks to recent action by the Mesa City Council. During this spring’s round of budget discussions, the council agreed to spend $1.2M to study two possible transit projects: Extending the Tempe streetcar line into the […]