Gwinnett County, Georgia, may ask its voters next year to expand its bus transit system by approving a 1-cent sales tax increase, which would fund new hires and operating costs.
would generate $17 billion over time. Most of the money would go to hire new employees and pay operating costs, although it would also pay for new buses and stations.from the northeast end of MARTA's rail system in Doraville to the county seat in Lawrenceville. The county's on-demand microtransit service would be expanded countywide by 2033. And microtransit would provide the Sunday service now missing.
A vote scheduled this week would send the plan for review by the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, which controls federal funding for local transit projects and provides state oversight. The Gwinnett County Commission could vote next year to place the sales tax proposal on November ballots. Transit Capital Program Director China Thomas said the proposal would also sharply increase the share of residents and jobs within walking distance of a fixed-route bus stop.
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