Introduction by Sue Ann Douglas Former Oakland County Commissioner Following are the talking points document on the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) tax that is on the November ballot that Deputy County Executive Bob Daddow prepared for some of the county commissioners. I know it's long but Bob is a detail guy. He also mentions another document that County Transportation authority members, Tim Soave and Chuck Moss, sent to the RTA several months ago, and is linked at the end. This is a … [Read more...]
Regional Transit Vote back on the November Ballot

Big Four Find Path to RTA Vote Regional leaders have agreed on a way forward to place a regional transit millage question on the November ballot. The Oakland, Macomb and Wayne county executives, the mayor of Detroit, and representatives from the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners met today at the Detroit Athletic Club to negotiate a solution following last week’s "no" vote by Oakland and Macomb counties at the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) board meeting. "I am … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Elections, Oakland County, The Community Edge Tagged With: Chief Deputy County Executive Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive Robert Daddow, Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority, Detroit in the Regional Transit Coordinating Council, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, RTA, SMART, Tom McMillin