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Article: Washington County wants more of transit-tax pie; It would get $1 million despite collecting over $4 million. That's not enough, commissioners say.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 30, 2008
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Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER
Washington County appears to be standing alone in its rebellion over how money collected from a new metrowide transit sales tax will be distributed.
Commissioners voted 3-2 this spring to enact the quarter-cent tax, which is expected to bring $100 million a year metrowide for transit improvements. The three commissioners in favor began to lose faith, however, when they found out Washington County would receive $1 million a year for three years despite producing more than $4 million a year in sales tax revenue.
State Sen. Kathy Saltzman, DFL-Woodbury, said Washington County needs a better return on tax proceeds ...