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There are many transit options in Michigan and a complete transportation funding program would support all of them.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Michigan Municipal League sent to the media this week a series of letters to the editor to encourage the state House to approve the transportation funding package passed in the Senate<\/a> on Nov. 13. The House is considering a couple different<\/a> transportation funding options and we want the state Representatives to show the same courage as the Senate and pass the comprehensive funding plan that includes HB 5477<\/a>. Governor Snyder also supports this plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The letters were co-penned by people you might not normally see working together, but they\u2019ve found common ground when it comes to getting additional funding to fix Michigan\u2019s failing infrastructure. The letters maintained that increased funding is needed to all forms of transportation (roads, rails, trails, bridges, harbors, non-motorized facilities, and public transit) in order to help build communities where people want to live, work and play.<\/p>\n

For example, we sent a letter jointly authored by East Lansing Mayor and MSU alum Nathan Triplett<\/a>, vice president of the League board; and Ann Arbor Mayor and UM alum Christopher Taylor. The letter starts out with, \u201cAs mayors of East Lansing and Ann Arbor, when it comes to college sports there isn\u2019t a whole lot we agree on. But when it comes to the pressing need for increased investment in our state\u2019s crumbling transportation infrastructure, we are in total agreement: the time for legislative action is now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other letters were written by the presidents of the Michigan Municipal League Board<\/a> (Wakefield Mayor Pro Tem Dick Bolen<\/a>) and Michigan Townships Association Board (Arcada Township Supervisor Doug Merchant); and the mayors of two Michigan cities that are more than 640 driving miles apart \u2013 Ironwood\u2019s Kim Corcoran<\/a>, a member of the League board, and Luna Pier\u2019s David Davison.<\/p>\n

We are already getting some traction in the media from the letters so stay tuned to mml.org for links and information about that as it happens. Check out the letter by Triplett and Taylor in the Lansing City Pulse<\/a>\u00a0and the letter\u00a0by Corcoran and Davison in the Battle Creek\u00a0Enquirer<\/a>, the\u00a0Macomb Daily Tribune<\/a>\u00a0and the Detroit News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re also encouraging our members to contact their state Reps this week to ask them to approve the package passed in the Senate. You can go here<\/a> to our Action Center\u00a0to look up your Reps’ contact information and send them a sample email<\/a> we\u2019ve prepared for you.<\/p>\n

Matt Bach is director of media relations for the Michigan Municipal League. He can be reached at 734-669-6317 <\/span>and mbach@mml.org.<\/em><\/p>\n

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