Traverse City Record-Eagle

Election 2007

November 7, 2007

BATA buses to keep on rolling

FROM STAFF REPORTS

TRAVERSE CITY -- By more than a 3 to 1 margin, voters in both Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties overwhelmingly approved a five-year, 0.35 millage rate to keep the Bay Area Transportation Authority providing bus service.

With all but four precincts reporting in the two counties, the millage appeared to pass easily, with 15,781 in favor and 4,389 opposed.

"The margin is bigger than we had anticipated and we're very pleased with the support," said Joseph DeKoning, BATA's executive director. "This will give us the local resources to move ahead and continue to provide bus service for the next five years."

The property tax millage will raise about $2.2 million in 2008 for BATA. Its current budget totals more than $5.1 million, with 35 percent from the millage.

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