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Posted on September 6, 2012
Since July 1, 2012, The Rapid has been running a “Go for Green” promotion to encourage West Michigan residents to choose green commutes. The results in just over two months have been impressive:
To help reward local residents for their green actions, The Rapid’s partner, Ecology & Environment, Inc., (E&E) has given away over $2,200 in raffle prizes for green commutes. Karl F., an employee of a local company and “Go for Green” supporter recently won a $500 gift card. “I plan to use my Go for Green winnings to buy an iPod, a Keurig coffee maker and scuba diving gear,” he said. “It was really easy to register and participate in the promotion.” Additionally, The Rapid and E&E will be giving an iPad to the winner for August later this week.
The promotion continues through September 30, 2012, so there’s still time to sign up for a chance to win up to $500 in raffle prizes at the Go for Green webpage at http://therapid.greenride.com.
If you are an individual, sign up and join the promotion at http://therapid.greenride.com. If you are a local employer and would like to learn more about how your employees and members can participate, please contact The Rapid and Ecology & Environment, Inc. at the numbers below.
Michael Bulthuis, The Rapid, 616-774-1188
Mary Ann Ferris-Young, Ecology & Environment, Inc., 616-855-0571
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Posted on August 8, 2012
Upper Peninsula
Gogebic County Transit Renewal Proposal
Should .33 mills be renewed for 4 years for operations of the Gogebic County Transit System? This millage would raise $167,346 in the first year.
Yes: 2141
No: 464
Ontonagon County Transit System Millage Renewal
Should 1 mill be renewed for 4 years for operations of Ontonagon County Transit System? This millage will raise $247,694 in its first year.
Yes: 1117
No: 469
Northern Lower Peninsula
Charlevoix County Transit Millage
Yes: 3061 64%
No: 1754 36%
Mason County-Pere Marquette Twp. Public Transportation
(.4 mil \ 5 years)
Yes: 531
No: 188
Otsego County Bus System
Yes: 3006 73%
No: 1095 27%
Central Lower Peninsula
Allegan County-Interurban Transit Authority Millage Renewals
City of Douglas City of Saugatuck
Yes: 191 83% Yes: 144 83%
No: 39 17% No: 30 17%
Township of Saugatuck
Yes: 470 80%
No: 121 20%
Clinton County Transit Renewal
Yes: 7648
No: 3201
Genesee County Mass Transportation Renewal Proposal
Yes: 30,036 67%
No: 14,545 33%
Huron County Transit Renewal
Yes: 3897 73%
No: 1442 27%
Isabella County Transportation Millage Renewal
Yes: 3443 58%
No: 2514 42%
Ingham County - CATA millage increase
0.12 mill increase
Yes: 22,534 73%
No: 8,136 27%
Jackson CIty Transportation Renewal
Yes: 2266 77%
No: 686 23%
Lake County Transportation Renewal
Yes: 1367 64%
No: 756 36%
Shiawassee County Transportation Agency
Caledonia Township Renewal & Increase
Yes: 731 74%
No: 261 26%
City of Durand New Millage
Yes: 265 66%
No: 134 34%
City of Owosso Millage Renewal & Increase
Yes: 1,897 76%
No: 583 24%
Owosso Township New Millage
Yes: 797 74%
No: 274 26%
City of Perry Renewal
Yes: 200 57%
No: 153 43%
Tuscola County City of Caro Transit Levy (1 mill for four years)
Yes: 1202
No: 513
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Oakland County SMART Millage Renewal
Yes: 101,769 79%
No: 26,658 21%
Macomb County
STAR Senior Transportation Levy Renewal
Bruce Township Washington Township
Yes: 1576 77% Yes: 3583 78%
No: 472 23% No: 1006 22%
Monroe County Lake Erie Transportation Millage Renewals
Bedford Township (0.2462 Mill/3 yrs) Frenchtown Township (0.75 Mill/3 yrs)
Yes: 2950 54% Yes: 2065 63%
No: 2513 46% No: 1194 37%
City of Monroe (0.75 Mill/3 yrs)
Yes: 2472 75%
No: 827 25%
Southwest Lower Peninsula
City of Niles Transportation Levy
Yes: 428
No: 246
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Posted on August 8, 2012
Upper Peninsula
Gogebic County Transit Renewal Proposal
Should .33 mills be renewed for 4 years for operations of the Gogebic County Transit System? This millage would raise $167,346 in the first year.
Yes: 2141
No: 464
Ontonagon County Transit System Millage Renewal
Should 1 mill be renewed for 4 years for operations of Ontonagon County Transit System? This millage will raise $247,694 in its first year.
Yes: 1117
No: 469
Northern Lower Peninsula
Charlevoix County Transit Millage
Yes: 3061 64%
No: 1754 36%
Mason County-Pere Marquette Twp. Public Transportation
(.4 mil \ 5 years)
Yes: 531
No: 188
Otsego County Bus System
Yes: 3006 73%
No: 1095 27%
Central Lower Peninsula
Allegan County-Interurban Transit Authority Millage Renewals
City of Douglas City of Saugatuck
Yes: 191 83% Yes: 144 83%
No: 39 17% No: 30 17%
Township of Saugatuck
Yes: 470 80%
No: 121 20%
Clinton County Transit Renewal
Yes: 7648
No: 3201
Genesee County Mass Transportation Renewal Proposal
Yes: 30,036 67%
No: 14,545 33%
Huron County Transit Renewal
Yes: 3897 73%
No: 1442 27%
Isabella County Transportation Millage Renewal
Yes: 3443 58%
No: 2514 42%
Ingham County - CATA millage increase
0.12 mill increase
Yes: 22,534 73%
No: 8,136 27%
Jackson CIty Transportation Renewal
Yes: 2266 77%
No: 686 23%
Lake County Transportation Renewal
Yes: 1367 64%
No: 756 36%
Shiawassee County Transportation Agency
Caledonia Township Renewal & Increase
Yes: 731 74%
No: 261 26%
City of Durand New Millage
Yes: 265 66%
No: 134 34%
City of Owosso Millage Renewal & Increase
Yes: 1,897 76%
No: 583 24%
Owosso Township New Millage
Yes: 797 74%
No: 274 26%
City of Perry Renewal
Yes: 200 57%
No: 153 43%
Tuscola County City of Caro Transit Levy
Yes:
No:
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Oakland County SMART Millage Renewal
Yes: 101,769 79%
No: 26,658 21%
Macomb County
STAR Senior Transportation Levy Renewal
Bruce Township Washington Township
Yes: 1576 77% Yes: 3583 78%
No: 472 23% No: 1006 22%
Monroe County Lake Erie Transportation Millage Renewals
Bedford Township (0.2462 Mill/3 yrs) Frenchtown Township (0.75 Mill/3 yrs)
Yes: 2950 54% Yes: 2065 63%
No: 2513 46% No: 1194 37%
City of Monroe (0.75 Mill/3 yrs)
Yes: 2472 75%
No: 827 25%
Southwest Lower Peninsula
City of Niles Transportation Levy
Yes: 428
No: 246
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Posted on August 8, 2012
We are still compiling our final report to post here, but it appears that public transportation millages have ridden to huge victories throughout the State of Michigan in yesterday's election. This includes both renewals and new millages. We have not learned of any jurisdictions where a millage was turned down. Come back to MPTAOnline later today for a full report.
