Southeast Michigan: Patterson takes hard line on regional transit plan

By Mike Martindale, The Detroit News, February 7, 2018

Pontiac — Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson made it clear Wednesday night during his annual address where he stood on regional public transit.

After discussing his county’s economic successes, current and future jobs and innovative programs in place in the county, Patterson appeared to draw a line in the sand over a proposed regional transit tax. He said nine communities had already opted out of joining public transit in a failed 2016 millage. He said he’s now faced with a renewed push to develop and fund regional transit.

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