More VTA spin…

Proponents tell you a lot about VTP 2035. There’s no way to tell whether those claims are true or not because a final VTP 2035 plan has not been finished, publicly released, or approved by VTA’s Board. It’s nowhere close to done.

More VTA promises…

They’re promising us nearly everything they promised us eight years ago. We’ve waited eight years. VTA’s spent hundreds of millions of dollars. Where are our transit projects?

More VTA arm-waving…

VTA’s own reports say they can’t complete all the projects they’ve promised. Yet they promise them to us as if nothing is wrong. VTA knows they’ll have to cut popular projects, but won’t tell us which ones until after this election. Voters deserve to know what they will—and won’t–get before they vote.

More VTA taxes…

They say “this measure will not increase taxes.” VTA’s most recent VTP 2035 draft calls for a “new ¼ cent sales tax or equivalent.” And, with cost overruns, they’ll need another after that.

More VTA deficits…

The latest VTP 2035 draft plan is billions of dollars short of balanced. It includes a sales tax that hasn’t been presented to voters and it assumes tax growth 36% higher than current VTA projections. Significant changes to VTP 2035 will be required.

Don’t approve an unfinished, financially unbalanced plan that promises projects we can’t afford to build. Tell VTA they need to finish VTP 2035 before asking voters to approve it.

Vote NO on Measure C.

www.NoMoreBrokenPromises.org

Mark Brodsky
Former VTA Policy Advisory Committee Member
Former Mayor, City of Monte Sereno

Ellen Fletcher
Member, 2000 Measure A Citizens Watchdog Committee
Former Palo Alto City Councilmember
Former Member, County of Santa Clara Transportation Committee

David Schonbrunn
President, Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund (TRANSDEF)

Jim Stallman
Former President, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Former Member, 1996 Measure B Citizens Watchdog Committee

Eugene Bradley
Founder, Santa Clara VTA Riders Union