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CITT presents half-penny transportation plan, highlights $450,000 West Miami grant and Freebie ridership growth
Summary
The Citizens Independent Transportation Trust briefed West Miami commissioners on the county's half-penny surtax program, municipal distributions and projects; staff said West Miami received about $450,000 last year and that the city's Freebie on-demand transit program saw an 81% year-over-year ridership increase.
Javier Bettencourt, executive director of the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), and municipal program manager Mariana Price reviewed how the county's half-penny transportation surtax funds are collected and distributed and what West Miami has used its allocation for.
Bettencourt told commissioners, “A half a penny doesn't sound like a lot, but let me tell you, it adds up. Okay? To the tune of nearly $400,000,000 a year.” He explained CITT's role as the watchdog created by…
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