At its first meeting, RTA supports a referendum on a sales tax

Matthew DeFour | 608-252-6144 | mdefour@madison.com |

The Dane County Regional Transit Authority Board at its first meeting Thursday pledged not to raise a sales tax for local transit without voters first approving a referendum.

As for whether such a referendum would be held in November as some have anticipated, Dick Wagner, who was unanimously elected chairman at the meeting, declined to hazard a guess.

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