TSPLOST - Transportation Investment Act of 2010 - HB 277 - Regional Transportation Referendum

Whatever you want to call it, it's a 1% sales tax for ten years to raise $6 Billion dollars for politicians to distribute around the Atlanta Region as they think best. Cherokee and Cobb are donor counties. There are 10 other counties in the Atlanta Region.  

Tired of Traffic? Is the Regional Transportation Referendum the answer?

There is a multi-million dollar advertising campaign underway to "educate" you to vote for new developments. You may have already heard about the 1% sales tax referendum coming on July 31. It is being sold as a method to fund road improvements and to relieve traffic congestion.  However, millions of dollars for an ad campaign is a lot to spend without an agenda. Ad campaigns are paid and authorized by Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network (MAVEN). If you look at the list of backers, you see politicians, contractors, real estate developers and others that would stand to make a lot of money developing real estate along the right of way.

A new 1% sales tax is proposed for road improvements, however 85% of the money will be used to build a light rail train from Cumberland Mall to MARTA Arts Center Station. Do not be fooled the train is still on the table and grossly under funded. Another tax increase is on the way, but you will not get a vote on this one.  Of the 1.2 Billion estimated cost, the TSPLOST will only pay $857 Million, leaving $343 Million to come from Other Sources.  There will be an estimated $9.6 Million in annual operating costs. MARTA is already loosing money daily. Do we want to add another $9.6 Million to the overextended annual budget?

Road improvement to I-75 will not help reduce traffic congestion on Dallas Hwy, Macland Road or any other part of your commute.  Few improvements are projected for Cobb and Cherokee counties. Our tax dollars could be spent in any area of the Atlanta Region not necessarily in our counties.

Some of Cobb County's local projects include $7 million to begin construction on Mableton Town Square; $3.69 million for updates at McCollum Airfield; 9.4 million to build and expand senior and para transit transportation programs, and millions for general county wide resurfacing and streetscapes. While these are projects that may need attention, how are they going to improve our traffic congestion?  Streetscapes?  Really?

Tax Facts:

• 1% Sales Tax for Ten Years
• An APPOINTED committee will control all projects
• LOCAL county control is LOST to REGIONAL control
• NO guarantee any project will be completed
• LOCAL tax dollars become REGIONAL dollars
• Citizens Review Panel with no enforcement authority

  Visit Transportation Investment Act website

  TransformMetroAtlanta.com

Vote July 31, 2012

Manufacturer Recalls

Honda is recalling 8,709 2012 model year Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles to replace the fuel tank vent shut float. The original vent float could fail and result in a fuel leak.

Honda is recalling 45,747 2008 to 2009 Honda Odyssey vehicles which could experience early failure of the gas struts that help support and lift the tailgate. Failure of the gas struts could result in injury. Dealers will replace the gas struts.

Honda Accord

Hyundai is recalling 14,728 2011-2012

Hyundai Sonata hybrid vehicles to replace the rear center seat belt assembly.  The original belt assembly does not conform to Federal motor vehicle safety standards. The affected vehicles were produced from December 2, 2010 and shipped to dealers through March 7, 2012.

 

For more information contact your local dealer. Or call:

Honda/Acura 800-999-1099

Toyota/Lexus 800-331-4331

Hyundai/Kia 800-633-5151

Have your VIN available.