For more information, contact Holly Dentner, MoDOT Customer Relations at (573) 522-5528 or (573) 751-2840.
July 8, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
Commission to Approve Amendment 7 Transportation Priorities List
JEFFERSON CITY – When Missourians head to the polls on Aug. 5, they will know exactly what their tax dollars will bring to the state if they approve Constitutional Amendment 7. That’s because the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission will approve on July 9 a list of hundreds of transportation projects that represents the commission’s commitment to Missourians who want to invest in the state’s transportation future.
After years of hard work and collaboration with local transportation planners, the finalized list also culminates the end of the public comment period that began June 13 and included almost 1,200 public comments and over 40 meetings in every region of the state. It represents a substantial investment in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure – but also means safer roads, more jobs, and a better economy.
Amendment 7 is a ballot measure to temporarily raise Missouri’s sales tax by ¾ of a cent. All proceeds from the 10-year tax would go toward much-needed transportation improvements across the state. The amendment’s provisions included the creation of a project list prior to the election.
WHAT: Amendment 7 Transportation Priorities List Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, July 9, immediately following commission meeting (commission meeting starts at 10 a.m.; press conference estimated start time around noon.)
WHERE: MoDOT Central Office Building, Hearing Room 100
105 West Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, Mo.
WHO: Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission members and representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Note: MoDOT district engineers will be available for comment at all seven district offices; contact district Customer Relations staff at 1-888-275-6636 for more information. The final transportation priorities list will be made available at www.modot.org/movingforward immediately following its approval at the commission meeting.
