City council approves transit levy after months of public hearings
The measure funds three new bus corridors and a long-delayed depot upgrade.
The vote passed narrowly after a final round of amendments trimmed the levy rate.
Transit advocates called it the most significant local funding decision in a decade.
Construction on the first corridor is scheduled to begin next spring.
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