The Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) is a transportation sales tax (0.5%, a half-cent per dollar spent) voted on by the citizens of Cape Girardeau. All TTF revenue funds transportation improvement projects approved by voters such as recent renovations to Lexington Avenue, and annual budgets for asphalt overlays and concrete slab replacements.
TTF projects are funded on a "pay-as-you-go" basis so that no money is borrowed to fund the projects. This tax spreads the cost of improvement projects to everyone who uses the streets instead of just Cape Girardeau property owners. General projects are included to keep City streets in fair condition. The TTF was first approved by voters in 1995, and has been renewed every five years since.
PUBLIC INPUT - Initial Round - August Open House & Survey
The
Transportation Trust Fund Committee is reviewing current transportation needs to make recommendations to
the City Council this fall for an election in April 2025. Open houses were held and survey conducted August 2024. Additional open house events are anticipated this fall.
- August - Initial public input
- September - Committee review
- October - Final public input
- November - Project list
presented to City Council
- April 2025 - Voters decide