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San Marcos officials flag regional transit funding risks as SANDAG tax proposals and NCTD shortfalls surface
Summary
Council members reported SANDAG discussion of multiple new countywide taxes and raised concerns about potential loss of SANDAG funding for the NCTD Plus pilot; NCTD reported a large capital need to replace Sprinter trains and canceled two bus routes due to low ridership.
Council members at the Feb. 25 meeting reported a series of regional transit funding concerns, including SANDAG discussions of multiple proposed taxes and a sudden note that SANDAG may not continue funding for the NCTD Plus micro-transit pilot.
Deputy Mayor Sunella and other council members said SANDAG planners discussed two countywide tax measures (target years referenced as 2032 and 2036), an additional MTS regional tax and the renewal of the existing TransNet tax. "The new plan will require not one, not…
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