APPROPRIATION / TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money received by the Town from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the Town including, but not limited to, the Complete Streets Program, accepted by Town Meeting on May 4, 2015, established in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90I, Section 1 and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; or take any action related thereto.

Inserted at the request of the Town Manager

VOTE: Unanimous

COMMENT: The State assesses a tax on companies such as Uber and Lyft, and funnels a portion back to municipalities based on the number of rides originating in those cities and towns to support alternative modes of transportation. The Finance Committee supports the Town Manger’s use of these funds from the State, in lieu of using general tax monies, to support the Town’s Blue Bike program. 

That the Town appropriate the sum of $31,395.80 received by the Town from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the Town including, but not limited to, the Complete Streets Program, accepted by Town Meeting on May 4, 2015, established in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90I, Section 1 and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation.