Politics & Government

Peninsula Residents May See Tax Increase To Pay For Roads

San Mateo County leaders are considering a half cent tax increase.

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA -- San Mateo County leaders are considering a tax increase to improve roads as the population continues to increase. The Almanac reported the tax increase will be half a cent, which could generate "$80 million a year, or $2.4 billion over 30 years, for transportation improvements."

"San Mateo County is growing, state and federal grant funding is limited and competitive, and the need for transportation upgrades and improvements grows as the county's roadways are increasingly jammed," the news site reported.

The half cent tax increase is possible because "a new state law approved last year and authored by state Assemblyman Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) grants SamTrans the authority to pursue" the measure, the Almanac reported.

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