http://www.grpundit.com/forums/forum/west-michigan-forum Grand Rapids Pundit Forums » Forum: West Michigan Forum - Recent Posts en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:25:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://www.grpundit.com/forums/search.php http://www.grpundit.com/forums/topic/kent-county-west-michigan-the-rapid-transit-20-year-tax-hike#post-583 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:27:44 +0000 baloneys 583@http://www.grpundit.com/forums/ <p>PAID FOR BY KENT COUNTY FAMILIES FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY – 600 BROADWAY AVE NW, STE 406, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504 </p> <p>VOTE NO MAY 3rd ON THE<br /> 31% BUS TAX INCREASE… AGAIN!<br /> Attention voters in<br /> Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids Walker Wyoming Kentwood Grandville<br /> You are being asked for a property tax increase of 31% for The Rapid’s bus system on May 3rd.<br /> That’s a $26 million tax increase – A $190 tax increase per household.<br /> Voters said NO to this tax increase in 2009, but the politicians didn’t get the message!<br /> Fast Facts on The Rapid bus system:<br /> The average Rapid bus operates 90% empty<br /> The Rapid loses $4.31 for each and every rider that uses the system<br /> The Rapid just spent over $30 million on a new garage so that their<br /> buses could be stored indoors<br /> The Rapid spent $250,000 on a piece of art for their headquarters<br /> The Rapid is giving their employees raises while most other<br /> government entities are cutting back<br /> The Director of The Rapid is one of the highest paid government employees in the county<br /> The proposed Rapid Silver Line would clog up Division Avenue during rush hour by closing one lane so that only the Rapid Silver Line bus could use it<br /> The Rapid Silver Line bus would actually run slower than the bus that currently runs nearly the same route<br /> Voters already said NO to a tax increase for the Rapid Silver Line bus in 2009 – but the politicians at The Rapid didn’t get the message!<br /> The Rapid needs to do a better job of spending the money it already has before asking for more!<br /> VOTE NO TUESDAY, MAY 3RD!<br /> Learn more at <a href="http://www.ITPWatch.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.ITPWatch.org</a> </p>