Originally posted to wthr.com on February 21, 2017 by Mary Milz. INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – The City-County Council has approved a plan raising the county income tax to help fund mass transit. The plan calls for raising the county income tax 0.25 percent, or $100 for each $40,000 of taxable income. Doing so would raise $54 […]

Originally posted to ibj.com on February 21, 2017 by Susan Orr. A proposed Marion County transit tax—one that would pay for more buses, more frequent pickups and rapid transit routes—moved closer to reality Tuesday after a City-County Council committee agreed to move the issue forward for full council debate next week. With a 5-2 vote, the […]

Originally posted to nuvo.net on February 01, 2017 by Amber Stearns. At the end of February, the City-County Council will vote on whether or not to take the next step toward a mass transit plan in Indianapolis. That step would create a new local option income tax, taking 25 cents from every $100 earned by Marion County […]

Originally posted to wishtv.com on January 30, 2017 by Jessica Winters. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Monday night, the Indianapolis City-County Council held its first hearing on the mass transit plan. The public were allowed to voice their opinions on a tax that would help expand the Marion County transit system. The public hearing was held at the […]

Originally posted to wishtv.com on January 26, 2017 by Howard Monroe. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The city council is preparing to vote on a plan to increase your income taxes. This comes after voters approved a referendum to expand bus service throughout the city. The process will begin on Monday with the council’s first meeting on the […]