Kirt ConradJul 7, 2017Time to say thanks to Ohio House members for overriding veto of MCO sales tax fix and turn our attenYesterday, members of the Ohio House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to override Governor Kasich's line-item veto of the OPTA-backed budget amendment...
ohioneedstransitJul 5, 2017Governor Kasich has vetoed the MCO sales tax fix, we need to shift into overdrive and encourage overAs we reported last week, the Ohio General Assembly added language to the state's biennial budget bill that will help restore the hundreds of millions of dol...
ohioneedstransitJun 28, 2017MCO sales tax fix is added to the state budget, Dolan amendment directs state to seek approval to exThe legislature's scheduled conference committee on the budget voted last night and INCLUDED an amedment offered by Senator Matt Dolan that will provide a lo...
Cleveland.com/Cleveland Plain DealerJun 27, 2017RTA managed-care sales tax fix still needed in Ohio budget: editorialStill undone as Ohio lawmakers scramble to finalize a new two-year budget before the last one expires at midnight June 30 is a fix to keep Ohio counties from...
ohioneedstransitJun 27, 2017OPTA Needs you to take action: Please contact state legislators and ask that MCO fix be included in The legislature's scheduled conference committee on the budget did not vote today, leaving more time to contact your legislators on two issues: the MCO sales...
Robert Wang, The Canton RepositoryJun 27, 2017Sales tax change, cuts threaten SARTA’s plans, public transit in state and nationKirt Conrad, executive director of the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, envisions SARTA one day having only fuel-cell and compressed natural gas buses,...
ohioneedstransitFeb 17, 2017Gov. Kasich's proposed changes to transit funding would cost RTA $19 million a yearThe Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority could lose $19 million each year starting in 2019 if Gov. John Kasich's budget proposal is approved. RTA CEO...
ohioneedstransitFeb 13, 2017Proposed budget plan could hurt PARTATransit agencies in Ohio are bracing for the loss of millions of dollars in their budgets starting in July. The financial impact comes from the state no long...
Cathy Candinsky and Jim SeigelFeb 3, 2017Medicaid sales tax loss slams counties, COTAFranklin County would have to deal with $12 million in less revenue in 2018 under Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s formula to help counties deal with the loss of sale...
Ginger Christ, The Plain DealerJan 25, 2017Public transit funding crucial in strengthening Ohio, report saysAn Ohio think tank is calling for more funding for public transit as the state government works through the 2018-2019 budget process. Policy Matters Ohio in ...
ohioneedstransitJan 2, 2017Editorial: Transit agencies face uncertain funding scenarioPublic transportation is a critical component of the economy and it already is underfunded in Ohio, as an Ohio Department of Transportation study found a few...
