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Jack Hoffman tells Walker commission state funding shortchanges cities, urges passage of HB4210
Summary
At the April 27 Walker City Commission meeting, Jack Hoffman, a public transportation advocate, argued the 2025–26 state transportation budget favors rural roads and trucking over cities and transit, cited per-capita funding gaps and urged passage of House Bill 4210 to dedicate sales-tax proceeds to public transportation.
Jack Hoffman, identified in the meeting as a public transportation and urban advocate, told the Walker City Commission on April 27 that the state’s 2025–26 transportation budget “subsidizes rural roads and the trucking industry at the expense of cities” and public transportation. Hoffman presented per-capita figures and legislative recommendations in a 10‑minute presentation.
Hoffman said state funding is imbalanced: rural county road commissions receive about $444 per resident, cities receive roughly $195 per resident, and public transportation receives about $27 per resident. He said the Michigan Department of Transportation estimates an…
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