SMART board recommends calling June election for tax renewal

A proposed 30-year extension of the sales tax that is the main source of operational cash for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit cleared another hurdle this week.

The rail district board voted Wednesday to endorse the citizens’ initiative for the June 2 ballot. The recommendation to call the election will be sent to supervisors in both counties for final approval.

Resolutions are due to the elections departments by March 6.

“It’s a celebratory day in many ways, as it should be, but also the reminder of — this is just the first stage of actually getting the initiative passed by the electorate,” Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt, a SMART board member, said ahead of the vote.



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