Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)

Pima County voters approved a 20-year, $2.1 billion regional transportation plan in 2006 following extensive public input on the draft plan before it went before the voters. At the same time, voters approved a half-cent excise (sales) tax from the RTA’s taxing district within Pima County to fund the plan. The Arizona State Legislature established the taxing district in 2004. Read more »   (RTAmobility.com)

Planning for the next RTA plan has started and a diverse group of citizens is at the helm of the effort to lead plan development and ensure broad public participation when the initial draft is ready for review. The regional transportation plan ultimately will be presented to voters, who will have the option to decide if they will support the plan and if they will support a tax initiative to fund the future plan. Read more »  (RTAmobility.com)