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Pierce Transit presents fiscally grounded long‑range plan, outlines funding scenarios
Summary
Pierce Transit told the Auburn City Council it grounded its Destination 2045 plan in financial forecasts and outlined what it could deliver under current and higher sales‑tax scenarios, including modest service increases and four potential new routes if funding rises.
Pierce Transit outlined its updated long‑range plan, Destination 2045, to the Auburn City Council on July 28, saying the update emphasizes financial realism and identifies service changes possible at several funding levels. The agency described a baseline funded by its current 0.6% sales tax and two higher funding scenarios tied to higher sales‑tax rates that would add service and extend hours. The presentation matters to Auburn because Pierce Transit serves parts of Pierce County that connect to major corridors and regional rail; the plan frames tradeoffs between maintaining current service and expanding frequency, span and coverage. Pierce Transit said it conducted “65 outreach events” and received “over 700 responses” to its survey to…
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