Councilor thinks Metro should run regional VMT tax and tolling program
Metro plans our regional transportation system. Should they also charge users to help pay for it?
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Metro plans our regional transportation system. Should they also charge users to help pay for it?
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Sample receipt showing VMT charge.(Graphic: ODOT) At all levels of government, transportation officials are running scared due to a severe lack of funding available to maintain and improve our roads. The major reason for all this anxiety is the failure of the gas tax to evolve with the times. Truly a “dinosaur” of a funding … Read more
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