Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

TRANSURBAN CONTRIBUTES $15 MILLION TO COMMUTER CHOICE PROGRAM FOR IMPROVED TRANSIT SERVICE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Transurban announced itsthird annual contribution of $15 million to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission's (NVTC) Commuter Choice program to improve transit services for travelers in the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Transurban announced itsthird annual contribution of $15 million to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission's (NVTC) Commuter Choice program to improve transit services for travelers in the Commonwealth.
  • The program aims to improve the lives of Northern Virginians by supporting the regional economy, increasing mobility options and reducing congestion and emissions.
  • VDOT, with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and NVTC, launched the first group of multimodal improvement projects under the Commuter Choice program in September 2017.
  • NVTC supports five local bus systems (ART, CUE, DASH, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit), Metro and the Virginia Railway Express.

Candidate J.D. Maddox Proposes One-Percent Cap on Homeowner Property Tax in Virginia

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Maddox, whose 45th District includes eastern Alexandria and parts of Arlington and Fairfax, has proposed a mold-breaking 1% limit on homeowner property tax in Virginia.

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  • Maddox, whose 45th District includes eastern Alexandria and parts of Arlington and Fairfax, has proposed a mold-breaking 1% limit on homeowner property tax in Virginia.
  • "The average Alexandria homeowner pays about $800 in taxes and that cost will only go up as home prices increase.
  • Home ownership is crucial to building strong communities, and high property taxes push working families away from the state."
  • Maddox assesses that municipalities will most likely have to turn to homeowners for tax revenues as the market shifts.