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Kansas City rejects tax increase for light rail:
In a 7 August ballot Kansas City, US, residents voted 60/40 to reject
the idea of an additional 0.5% sales tax increase to provide the local
funding share for a USD 793 million light rail plan. However after the
results were announced, the Mayor hinted that another proposal, perhaps
for a shorter initial line, may be put before voters in November 2002.
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9 August 2001
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