Breaking Placer County News - No 1/2 cent road tax in 2008.
Posted by Aaron Park on November 27, 2007 at 11:36 PM
A very reliable source on the Rocklin City Council has contacted this blogger and revealed that after a planning commission meeting, the following has been determined.
Due to improvements on I-80 and Sierra College Blvd, the voters have seen the two worst perceived traffic issues dealt with. Thanks to Congressman Doolittle’s earmarks brought back to the district, these problems have been addressed.
However, the complete project on I-80 is not funded. At least one direction will not be expanded between Douglas and the 65 freeway if no additional funding is obtained.
Of further note is that the HWY 65 bypass around Lincoln will only be one lane in each direction as the funding is not there for the second phase which is the second lane in each direction.
The biggest issue cited by my source was a lack of public knowledge that the issue was even going to come to the ballot. Only 18% polled in the private poll even knew that a 1/2 cent sales tax was being considered. Amazing…
Look for a possible redux of this issue in 2012.
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I’m not sure why we’re paying almost $0.50/gallon in gas tax if we can’t see this freeway congestion relieved. It’s becoming a safety issue. I’m tired of seeing people in line at the grocery stores with food stamps as they walk out to their new SUVs. There’s too much waste, let’s start building some road and prisons and filling these pot holes all over Roseville.
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