The City of Dexter was profiled in the SEMCOG blog regarding the completed Michigan DNR Trust Fund project.
The Trust Fund, Washtenaw County, and others teamed up to invest more $1 million in developing beautiful Mill Creek Park. Adding benches, boat launches and fishing docks, expanding the trail network, and enhancing natural features of Mill Creek have enhanced quality of life in Dexter.
Michael Ford-RTF and Amy Malmer-SEMCOG provided great information about projects taking place throughout the region. Need more details contact Suzann Flowers at flowerss@miwats.org.
"The 6-cent sales tax you pay on gas does not go to fix roads or improve public transit – it goes to the state’s general fund primarily for schools and local government revenue sharing." Carmine Palombo, SEMCOG. Read the blog here
"The last time the state gas tax was increased was 1997 – 18 years ago! Then, it was increased by 4 cents from 15 cents to 19 cents a gallon. As a point of reference, Ohio’s gas tax was at 22 cents in 1997; they have raised it by 6 cents a gallon over the same period and it’s now at 28 cents – no wonder their roads are in better shape than ours!" Carmine Palombo SEMCOG Blog
Read the entire Blog post at SEMCOG
WATS regularly scheduled Technical Committee meeting will be at 200 N. Main St in the lower level conference room.
Joan Lowy from the Associated Press reports on the effort by House members to shore up the Highway Trust Fund before the fund is depleted this week.
"The House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to shore up federal highway aid and veterans' health care before heading out of town for its August recess, leaving unresolved an array of sticky issues that are sure to complicate an autumn agenda already groaning under the weight of indecision.
In one of their last decisions before adjourning for a month, the House backed a bill that would extend spending authority for transportation programs through Oct. 29, and replenish the federal Highway Trust Fund with $8 billion. That's enough money to keep highway and transit aid flowing to states through mid-December.
The Senate plans to take up the House bill before a midnight Friday deadline, when authority for the Transportation Department to process aid payments to states will expire".
Read the full article here
Director Ryan Buck is happy to announce that WATS has moved to the lower level of 200 N. Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. Please feel free to stop by and see us.
Per capita driving has peaked in America, and with that new normal comes the question of whether or not we should be spending limited transportation funding on building new roads. If nothing else the driving trends support the wisdom of a “fix-it-first” policy that focuses on highway maintenance over expansion. Read the full article here.
A huge thanks to Nancy Hedberg for taking such amazing photographs of the pathway. Nancy is the Scio Township Clerk.
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