Council Backs Leggett on Gas Tax Increase
The county council is sending a message to Annapolis: Raise the gas tax.
Yesterday, the crew voted unanimously to back county executive Ike Leggett's proposal to jack up the tax, The Gazette reports. Leggett said on Monday that increases in the tax and vehicle registration fees could go towards improving roads and mass transit, says the Washington Post.
"The goal was ... to show the governor that all the top elected officials of the state's most populous county are speaking with one voice," District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner tells The Gazette.
Passing a gas-tax hike needs a soft sell, says state Senate Prez Thomas "Mike" Miller. Residents need assurance that statewide tax revenues won't go entirely to MoCo and DC's other burbs, he tells the Post.
"I'm not certain the political will is there," Miller says.
"Council Backs Resolution for a Higher Gas Tax" (The Gazette)
"Leggett Repeats Call for Gas Tax Increase" (Washington Post)
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A higher gas tax is a great idea. If only the funds will go to mass transit and not be diverted to other causes, then it will be worthwhile. Think what the Purple line could do with the funding! Maybe it could offset some of the Metro hikes. Let those who choose to drive and not conserve pay for the more ecologically minded.
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