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(KSL News) -- Voters in Salt Lake County are being asked to imagine the future and vote "Yes" on a sales tax increase.
Proposition Three would add a quarter-cent on the sales tax to fund transportation projects like TRAX, commuter rail and highways.
Here's the question most voters have about Proposition 3: Which projects are going to get the money? At this point, the answer is 'we don't know yet'. TRAX, commuter rail and highways are all on the wish list.
The driving force behind this proposal is overcrowded roads. The problem can be teeth-grindingly frustrating, and it's just going to get worse. The call is out for transportation alternatives. The 2015 transportation alliance is urging people to think about that when they vote in a couple weeks.
Lane Beattie, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce: "What this does is accelerate our ability to provide a lot of this by 2015 for substantially less money. And so it's absolutely critical that we move forward today."
The alliance is telling people the money will be used for projects that are needed and that are going to happen anyway. That includes Mountain View Corridor, several surface road improvements, commuter rail and the four TRAX extensions.
Some find the fact that voters don't know exactly what will come first bothersome, but most say the need outstrips their concerns.
Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County Council: "I am reluctantly supporting it. But I think getting it passed is important to get the next phase take place."
There are non-supporters in Draper who are upset about the proposed TRAX line there. They say TRAX would ruin their neighborhood, and say they may vote 'No' because they don't feel like anyone is listening to them.
In the meantime, the campaign goes on. You're going to be seeing more signs in favor of Proposition 3 on lawns around town. There are television and radio ads too; it is a key issue for northern Utah.
