REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY UPDATE

Cities that have approved the 28E agreement:

Des Moines

Altoona

Urbandale

Johnston

Clive

Windsor Heights

Ankeny

Mitchellville

(Polk Co. has acted to create the RTA, but will not take formal action on the 28E until Tuesday, January 31st)

Cities taking action this week:

Tuesday, January 17

West Des Moines

Taking action next week:

Monday, January 23

Polk City

Tuesday, January 24

Pleasant Hill

Grimes

Monday, January 30

Bondurant (tentative)

The RTA is on the following agendas for discussion:

Carlisle

Elkhart

Granger

Runnells

The goal is to have approval from all the cities by the end of January to get the information to Polk Co. to determine the tax rate and implement the rate on July 1, 2006.