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Flagstaff Transportation Tax 2000: The Right Tax at the Right Time
Session: Mobility Trends in Western Mountain Communities April 2, 8:45 AM David Wessel,
AICP The author describes four elements central to the success of a May, 2000 transportation sales tax campaign in Flagstaff, Arizona. Voters passed five out of six ballot questions ranging from a major capital project and minor capital programs to transit operations. The elements include political unity; policy foundation; solid numbers on taxes, costs and voting patterns; and genuine citizen communications. Communication methods used by Flagstaff included signs placed at prospective project locations, open houses where participants spent “transportation bucks” on different projects or programs, and an award-winning video shot and produced by a local high school student. City Council retreats and heavy reliance on publicly supported planning documents provided important credibility. The presentation is in the form of a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation. Flagstaff Transportation Tax 2000: The Right Tax at the Right Time Author and Copyright Information Copyright 2003 by author David Wessel, AICP, has nearly 20 years experience in parks, land
use and transportation planning. David Wessel, AICP
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