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RTA officials brief McHenry County on new transit funding and governance changes under state bill
Summary
RTA representatives updated the McHenry County Board on state legislation (cited in the record as Senate Bill 2111) that will add roughly $1.25 billion in annual operating funding statewide and an estimated $478 million annually to the RTA region, lower the statutory fare recovery ratio and move governance toward a Northern Illinois Transit
RTA representatives visited the McHenry County Board Nov. 13 to outline major changes in a recently approved state transit bill (referred to in the meeting as "senate bill 21 11"). Director Sager framed the legislation as transformational: the bill is expected to bring about $1.25 billion in new annual operating funding to transit statewide and an estimated $478 million annually to the RTA region, provide capital resources for a multi-year program and avoid near-term service cuts, layoffs…
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