Transit board opposes constitutional amendment for public transportation

POSTED: 12:55 MDT Tuesday, March 11, 2008

by Eddie Kovsky

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Tags - Boise Chamber, Moving Idaho Forward, Valley Regional Transit

The Valley Regional Transit board of directors on Monday voted to oppose an amendment to the Idaho Constitution that authorizes counties and cities to levy a sales and use tax. The board’s decision was based upon the belief that the amendment as currently drafted is unduly restrictive, according to a press release from Valley Regional Transit.

Last week, the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce said it plans to endorse the constitutional amendment in order to move forward with public transit legislation.

The Boise Chamber and Valley Regional Transit are both members of the Moving Idaho Forward coalition, which has been lobbying for several years for a local option tax to expand public transit both in the Treasure Valley and around the state.

“VRT remains committed to working with the governor and the Legislature on a mutually acceptable approach to implementing a local option sales tax mechanism,” VRT Board Chairman Rick Yzaguirre said in a statement.

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