Mountain Line Transit Sales Tax Proposition (Proposition 488)

Infographic for Proposition 488 promoting Mountain Line Transit benefits, including more bus services, hours, convenience, future routes, fleet electrification, and freedom to get around Flagstaff—all funded by a modest sales tax.

Proposition 488 Overview:◉ Proposition 488 will allow Mountain Line to expand service hours, provide more frequent service, convert additional fleet to electric vehicles, and create service to new areas as needed to meet community growth.

◉ Proposition 488 will also enable Mountain Line to continue its current service despite the cost of inflation. This includes transit service on nine routes 363 days a year, and paratransit with accessible vans.

◉ Between 2000 and 2008 ridership grew from 100,000 to 800,000 and has more than doubled since reaching 2,500,000 in 2019.

◉ Mountain Line recently partnered with Flagstaff Unified School District to offer a transportation solution for students impacted by the district’s bus service reductions.

◉ This renewal timeframe ensures that Mountain Line will continue to serve the community for another decade beyond the scheduled expiration of the current tax in 2030.

◉ If approved, the overall city sales tax rate will increase .205%. The rate will increase to .5%, which is equal to 50 cents on a $100 purchase.

◉ Every person and business purchasing taxable goods within the City will pay the sales tax. This includes visitors to Flagstaff.