If surtax isn’t voted on, HART would lose the chance at billions in funding

TECO Streetcar line in Ybor

This article was written by Henry Queen and originally published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on October 11, 2022.

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority would miss the chance to become a more viable agency if a transportation surtax isn’t put to voters next month.

Circuit Court Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe rejected the surtax at a hearing Monday due to its “misleading” ballot language. A written order is expected by Thursday, and Hillsborough County commissioners will hold a special meeting after the order is sent.

The All for Transportation referendum allocated HART… [Continue to read the full article.]

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