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SamTrans outlines Connect Bay Area measure; Menlo Park residents urge prioritizing bus service
Summary
SamTrans presented the proposed Connect Bay Area measure (SB 63), a regional half‑cent sales tax proposal aimed at preventing cuts to major operators; SamTrans said roughly $50M/year could return to San Mateo County and asked for council feedback on local priorities; multiple residents urged prioritizing bus hours, shelters and equity.
Emily Beach of SamTrans briefed the City Council on the Connect Bay Area proposal, enacted in Sacramento as SB 63, which envisions a 14‑year half‑cent regional sales tax to shore up transit operator budgets. Beach said approximately $1 billion per year could be generated regionwide, with roughly 33% returned to local counties; in San Mateo County that could…
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