SMART Bus system’s fate in hands of voters.

[Danny]

It is not illegal to run SMART in Livonia. The vast majority of Livonia residents want the blacks and SMART back.

It's that concerned racist Livonia City Council resident. That started the SMART bus opt out in the first place. The trick its residents making claims the SMART did something that it not suppose to do. But they follow requirements under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was all racist lies to keep blacks away from Livonia. Livonia residents had been duped!

Unfortunately, SMART officials and the Transportation Riders United are among many which supported the vast over $40 Million dollars per year cuts in operating subsidies from MDOT to be shifted to Northern Oakland County to build the vast NEW multi billion dollar freeways.

The August tax is not a renewal at all. it is instead a tax increase AND direct tax shift from State to Local funding.

This tax shifts the burden of paying for both SMART and DDOT from those who drive to the lower income people and it a tax write off for the rich

This tax has resulted in vast bus service reductions.

There is no report that the SMART bus millage will lead to possible freeway expansions. I have SEMCOG's demographic statics online. I used it to make sure transit dollars are going to right people who would do the job. SMART bus millages had been passed several times, no transit dollars EVER going to freeway expansions. Those tax dollars will fund SMART buses for number of years. Without it region transit will be long gone by April of 2015. Thousands of jobs will be lost, disabled people will no place to go. They will be stuck in their own homes. People who can't drive cars will be stuck. We may have to rely on families, taxis, and very expensive job shuttle services. Metro-Detroit will be turned a one horse town stuck in the 1800s. Every city, town and village needs mass transit for regional job growth and for people to get to their destinations.

SMART is currently in violation of the Civil Rights ACT of 1964 due to the Livonia Opt. Out. They are required to do a demographic analysis of the impact of this but have not done so.
Livonia residents did not choose to eliminate SMART. The decision was made by our leaders in Lansing and SEMCOG to favor buying the Kazoo and Detroit rail and expand freeways. That is why the TRU does not care. It is a money grab and the cars and trains in Livonia have won.

Prove it. Present evidence to everyone in this forum. Otherwise it couple be a political lie to dupe Livonia residents to opt out SMART.

[That Great Guy]

When you go the polls and vote YES, YES, YES, YES, there will be all the evidence you need right in the voting booth.

The ballot says a property tax for SMART and there is nothing about federal or state funding? Why? Because it does not exist. Also, there is nothing about increasing ridership with fare box money. Why? Because of transporting the handicapped which can cost hundreds of dollars per trip.

And YES, Danny the Federal Transit Administration FTA did indeed approve $400 Million from slashing the SMART budget for the I-75 freeway expansion. Why? Because it is called HIGH Occupancy Vehicle HOV and the purpose it to transport Detroit residents to the Great Lakes Mall to work $10 per hour jobs by riding in SMART buses. YES, that $400 Mil was and still mass transit money but was legally shifted by a vote of the majority. That is why you are only supporting the increase with your YES vote.

Danny, if you want the $100 Million per year from MDOT for SMART and DDOT then you will have to fight for it. Like what I'm doing. So, look at my WebSite. See the ad? Why? Because no one will pay to get written protection to stop the MDOT cuts for community transit.

Danny, Livonia turned to garbage with high transit taxes and Detroit will also get cut off with NO state funding if our present leaders get their way or stay in office

Thanks again for posting and voting YES.

It is those who don't vote that are to blame and not you. Why? Because there is nothing wrong with the SMART tax except that it is not enough. And that is why we both and nearly everyone else needs the leadership to get job growth back to our State. And NO, Danny the I-75 expansion will not do this unless you want to support Soviet Era Communism. That is why I want Mr. Hertel on TV by writing that crazy like a fox letter.

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Remember I'm not voting for the 1 mil but the 3.5 mil Why? Because I'm fighting the I-75 Brooks Patterson freeway. In my opinion, he can take those $10 per hour jobs and keep them for himself. Detroit can do better than that and that should be as clear as black and white.