TRANSIT

Yesterday in the House Finance Committee, Minority Leader Paul "Skip" Stam tried derailing the Transit Bill H148 by referring to sales tax as an inefficient tax. He claimed that sales tax was not deductible from Federal taxes, as property tax is, and that the effect was to send 15 cents of every dollar in sales tax to the Federal Government. He exchanged words with Rep Deborah Ross, a sponsor of the bill and did not offer an amendment in committee but promised to introduce one on the House floor when the bill is considered. Mr Stam should check with the IRS first.

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro-MPO created a Special Transit Advisory Commission, which has done a hard year's worth of work to create the STAC report.

The City of Raleigh Planning Commission meets May 21st to decide on a rezoning that will impact the lives of 160 families as well as anyone planning on driving in North Raleigh for the next 30 years.

More info available here.

Looks like Tara got it wrong.