Santa Barbara County Self-Help Sales Tax Background Countywide - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Santa Barbara County Self-Help Sales Tax

Background Countywide Transportation Sales Tax Measure • Renewal, ½ cent Sales Tax • County Split, North / South • Transit Administered by Cities in North • SBMTD in South • No Dedicated Fixed-Route Transit Funding

Measure D 1990 – 2010 Measure D, 1990 - 2010 Regional , Local Program, $147,500,000, $350,000,000, 30% 69% Paratransit, $2,500,000, 1%

Renewal Effort Failed First Attempt to Renew • Increase from ½ cent to ¾ cent • Perception Issue: Highway 101 • Local & Regional Programs 50/50 • Local/Regional Bus Service Allocation Determined by MPO/RTPA • 40% of Transit Funding for Service in SBMTD’s district, but not dedicated to SBMTD

Measure A 2010 - 2040 Measure A, 2010 - 2040 MTD, $85,000,000, 8% Highway 101 , Commuter Bus, $140,000,000, $47,850,000, 5% 13% Paratransit, $10,500,000, 1% Regional , Local Program, $152,950,000, $613,700,000, 15% 58%

Measure A Success • Renewed at ½ cent • Off the Top Funding - Highway 101 • Separate Allocation Plans • North / South – 50/50 Dedicated Funding to SBMTD • Collaboration with: • Local Advocates & Business Sector • Hosted all South County Workshops