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A resolution appropriating to certain accounts for the benefit of Metropolitan Transit Authority, Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, Department of Information Technology Services, and the Mayor's Office in the amount of Fifty-Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($59,300,000) in connection with the "Choose How You Move" Transportation Improvement Program.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council enacted Ordinance No. BL2024-427 that approved "Choose How You Move: An All-Access Pass to Sidewalks, Signals, Service and Safety", a transportation improvement program for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that also approved the levy of a surcharge on certain sales taxes to fund the program, and further requested the Davidson County Election Commission to call a county-wide referendum election regarding the authorization of such sales tax surcharge to fund the program; and,
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2024, said referendum election was held, and Metropolitan-Nashville Davidson County voters approved the program and associated sales tax surcharge; and,
WHEREAS, from the sales tax surcharge revenues, the Metropolitan Council now desires to appropriate the amount of Fifty-Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($59,300,000) to certain accounts for the benefit of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo), Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, Department of Information Technology Services, and the Mayor's Office in connection with the "Choose How You Move" Transportation Improvement Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1: That the following amount in the Metro IMPROVE Act Transit Admin Fund is hereby appropriated:
PRIMARY REVENUE ACCOUNT #
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
01332550.402000.TRANSIT
Surcharge Revenue
$59,300,000
TOTAL
$59,300,000
Section 2: That the following amounts from t...
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