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Voters Would Have To Approve Road Funding Plan

Road Workers
mlive.com

Governor Rick Snyder and legislative leaders are trying to convince state lawmakers to adopt a plan to raise $1.3billion dollars for roads, and then put the question on the ballot in May.

More from The Michigan Public Radio Network’s Rick Pluta.

It’s the final day to get something done on road funding. The centerpiece of the plan is a one-percentage point increase in the state sales tax. That’s what Governor Snyder is trying to sell to lawmakers.   

       “What I’d say is, we’ve come to a good conclusion, but there’s a lot of work to be done,” he says.

First, the Legislature must put the question on the ballot, and, next, voters would decide whether to approve the plan in the spring – while they may still be seeing and feeling the effects of a Michigan winter on roads.

Rick Pluta is Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public radio listener.
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