The Transit Vote, in Plain English
What the July ballot question would actually fund — and what the fine print leaves out.
The transit referendum on the July ballot is being marketed as a yes-or-no on bus rapid transit along the Memorial Drive corridor. The actual ordinance is broader, longer, and in two respects worth understanding before the vote.
The first is the fare-capping language, which was added in committee three weeks ago and which would, in practice, lock in current MARTA pricing through 2032. The second is a small clause near the end that quietly redirects the existing TSPLOST sidewalk allocation into the new fund.
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