{"id":19017,"date":"2018-02-14T11:57:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=19017"},"modified":"2018-02-14T11:57:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:57:48","slug":"north-county-inc-supports-task-force-for-fuel-tax-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=19017","title":{"rendered":"North County Inc. Supports Task Force for Fuel Tax Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/north-county-inc-logo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19018\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/north-county-inc-logo-300x233.jpg?resize=300%2C233\" alt=\"north county inc logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Last year, the General Assembly established the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force, a 23-member bipartisan panel comprised of participants from the House of Representatives, Senate, Executive Branch and private sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Task Force was charged to evaluate and make recommendations about Missouri\u2019s transportation system and its funding. It released its report Jan. 2 recommending a 10 cent increase to the state\u2019s gas tax for each gallon and a 12-cent tax increase for diesel fuel to maintain Missouri\u2019s more than 3,000 miles of highway.<\/p>\n<p>North County Inc. supports the fuel tax increase. The tax increase is estimated to generate a revenue stream of $50 to $70 million transit and other multi-modal transportation and an additional $430 million a year for roads and bridges.\u00a0For nearly two decades, gas and diesel taxes haven\u2019t increased from 17 cents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorth County is among Missouri\u2019s aging, deteriorating transportation infrastructure and is in dire need of repair, maintenance and upgrades. This investment in transportation would go a long way to improving travel safety and economic development,\u201d said North County Inc. Board President Dr. Chris Kilbride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is critical MoDOT receives a revenue stream that provides the ability to maintain its roads and bridges as well as funds for major capital improvements such as the reconstruction of I-270 in North County.\u201d said Mayor Tom Schneider.<\/p>\n<p>Transit funding in Missouri was cut to $1.7 million for State Fiscal Year 2018.\u00a0Currently, Missouri ranks 46th in the country with respect to transit funding. The proposed fuel tax hike would have to be passed by the legislature for ballot and a vote for Missouri residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 Last year, the General Assembly established the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force, a 23-member bipartisan panel comprised of participants from the House of Representatives, Senate, Executive Branch and private sector. 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