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Davidson County, Tennessee, Transit Improvement Program Referendum (May 2018)
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Transit Improvement Program Referendum |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 1, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local transportation |
| Related articles |
| Local transportation on the ballot May 1, 2018 ballot measures in Tennessee Davidson County, Tennessee ballot measures Tax increase on the ballot |
| See also |
| Davidson County, Tennessee |
A transportation referendum was on the ballot for voters in Davidson County, Tennessee, on May 1, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of Nashville raising taxes to fund a $5.4 billion transit proposal. The measure would increase the city's sales tax, hotel tax, business tax, and rental car tax. The sales tax would increase by 0.5% for the first five years, increasing to 1% in 2023. |
| A no vote was a vote against Nashville raising taxes to fund a $5.4 billion transit proposal. The measure would increase the city's sales tax, hotel tax, business tax, and rental car tax. The sales tax would increase by 0.5% for the first five years, increasing to 1% in 2023. |
Election results
| Nashville Transit Referendum | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 79,493 | 63.97% | ||
| Yes | 44,766 | 36.03% | ||
- Election results from Nashville.gov
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | Passage of this measure allows the Metropolitan Government to improve and expand transit services to include: expanded bus service countywide; new transit lines; new light rail and/or rapid bus service along Nashville's major corridors, including the Northwest Corridor, and a tunnel connection through downtown Nashville; new neighborhood transit centers; improvements to existing train service; safety improvements, including sidewalks and pedestrian connections; and system modernization.
This transit program will be funded by tax surcharges, debt, federal grants, farebox revenues and convention center and airport authority participation. The tax surcharges consist of: 1) a sales tax surcharge of 0.5% for the first five years, increasing to 1% in 2023; 2) a hotel/motel tax surcharge of 0.25% for the first five years, increasing to 0.375% in 2023; 3) a 20% surcharge on the business tax; and 4) a 20% surcharge on the rental car tax. These tax surcharges will end once all debt issued for the program has been paid and the Metropolitan Council determines by resolution that the revenues from the tax surcharges are no longer needed for operation of the program.[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful referendum petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nashville.gov, ""State of Tennessee Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Transit Improvement Program Referendum Election,"" accessed April 16, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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