Now that the metro Atlanta T-SPLOST has failed, a group of T-SPLOST opponents is calling for Clayton County to join Fulton and DeKalb in helping pay for MARTA operations.
It’s an idea that’s picked up speed in recent years, particularly since 2010 when Clayton shut down its local bus service due to lack of funds.
Later that year, Clayton residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of a one percent sales tax to help fund MARTA and local transit. But it was a nonbinding ballot measure and no tax was assessed.
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