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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The awful truth about Service cuts
The Trimet power elite put forth the argument that it is the union benefits that are strangling the agency. The truth is its Trimet's subsidizing 'premium services' with general revenue funds that are strangling the agency.
By your thinking mchuff Beeaverton could start its very own street car and then claim a rebate of the funds they pay into trimet to run the damn thing.
Cities don't normally pay into TriMet. However, Portland does specifically for the streetcar. See http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/pdf/capital_and_operations_summary_20121115.pdf
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The Streetcar is supposed to be paid for by the payroll tax rate increase.
Also, you are incorrect about Streetcar funding, as that includes the money the city pays TriMet to run it.
By your thinking mchuff Beeaverton could start its very own street car and then claim a rebate of the funds they pay into trimet to run the damn thing.
You don't get rebates
Cities don't normally pay into TriMet. However, Portland does specifically for the streetcar. See http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/pdf/capital_and_operations_summary_20121115.pdf
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