Former Gov. Ed Rendell says Jax should spend more on infrastructure

[thelakelander]

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown sat in a packed hotel ballroom Thursday with 500 other attendees hearing former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s rallying call for spending more on roads, rails, airports and seaports.
Brown agreed with Rendell’s goal but said in an interview after the speech he still opposes renewing the local 6-cent gas tax.

“I’m not interested in raising taxes or fees,” Brown said.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has said it needs the City Council to extend the tax, which raises about $28 million a year to subsidize the JTA bus operation and the Skyway. But Brown said the federal government “needs to do its part” paying for transportation projects.

full article: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-01-05/story/former-pennsylvania-governor-says-cities-jacksonville-should-spend-more

[fsujax]

The federal governemnt doesn't cover operating costs of any transit system. They only support capital investment. I hope the mayor knows that.