Vote Yes on Proposition M

Coalition Members

ACORN
AGC of St. Louis
AIA St. Louis
American Planning Association
BJC Healthcare
Citizens for Modern Transit
City of Creve Coeur
City of Florissant
City of Moline Acres
Focus St. Louis
Greater St. Louis Alliance for Change to Win
Greater St. Louis AF L-CIO
Jobs with Justice
Lambert International Airport
Landmarks Association
Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois
Loop Trolley Company
Metropolitan Congregations United
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Missouri Growth Association
Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition
Musick Construction
Paraquad
St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
St. Louis County Municipal League
St. Louis RCGA
St. Louis Realtors Association
SEIU Local 1
SEIU MO/KS State Council
Sierra Club
Southern Illinois Builders Association
SSM Health Care
The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis
The Starkloff Disability Institute
Trailnet
UNITE HERE Local 74
University of Missouri St. Louis
Washington University

Great cities have great transit systems. MetroLink is one of the most successful light rail systems in the country with 70,000 riders per day on a typical weekday and reaches as many as 100,000 on days with special events. Without MetroLink, St. Louis would not be at the level it is today.

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What is Proposition M?
Proposition M requests a 1/2-cent sales tax in St. Louis County for MetroLink expansion and operations. If it passes it will raise about $80 million/year. In addition, it will trigger a 1/4 sales tax in St. Louis City from a tax that was passed in the City in 1997. This revenue currently cannot be collected until the County passes a matching referendum which Proposition M would accomplish. A 1/2-cent sales tax costs the average family $50/year, about the cost of one tank of gas, or $4 per month.

Benefits of Proposition M?
Economic Development - $15 Billion in economic development creating jobs and money for the region.
Save Money – average public transit commuter saves $2,000/ year versus driving.
Less Congestion – without MetroLink, where would the 70,000 riders a day go?
Go Green – Metrolink cars release ZERO pounds of emissions each year.
Accessibility for All – alternative mode of transportation for all ages.
Live Better – increase your activity by getting out and exploring our city.

These groups have endorsed Proposition M and will be voting YES on Nov. 4:
American Lung Association of the Central States American Planning Association Associated General Contractors of St. Louis Assoc. of Community Organizations for Reform Now Amalgamated Transit Union Local 788 Barbara Fraser, St. Louis County Council BJC Health Care Charlie Dooley, St. Louis County Executive Citizens for Modern Transit City of Clayton City of Creve Coeur City of Florissant City of Moline Acres City of Rock Hill Clayton Chamber of Commerce Coleen Wasinger, St. Louis County Council Focus St. Louis	Greater St. Louis AFL-CIO Council Greater St. Louis Alliance for Change to Win Hazel Erby, St. Louis County Council Joan Bray, State Senator Jobs with Justice Kathleen Kelly Burkett, Chairperson, St. Louis County Council Loop Trolley Company Margaret Donnelly, State Representative Mike O'Mara, St. Louis County Council Missouri Botanical Gardens Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club Missouri Growth Association Missouri ProVote Coalition MOSES North County Inc. Paraquad	SEIU MO/KS State Council SEIU Local 1 SEIU Local 2000 Sierra Club SSM Health Care St. Louis American St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis County Municipal League St. Louis RCGA St. Louis Realtors Association Student Union Senate of Washington University in St. Louis The Call to Oneness The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis Trailnet University of Missouri St. Louis Washington University www.urbanreviewstl.com