LANSING – If voters approve the sales tax increase in May, Detroit would see $12 million more in road funding, according to a document distributed by the Department of Transportation showing how the formula would divvy up the $1.2 billion expected for roads.
The Gongwer.Com shows estimated additional funding for all 83 counties, as well as cities and villages that receive state road funding, for the three fiscal years following approval. The roads plan does not change the current distribution formula.
For Detroit, the city that sees the most road funding, the $54.2 million from last fiscal year would increase to $66.1 million in FY 2015-16, $78.1 million in FY 2016-17 and $90 million in FY 2017-18.
Among counties, Oakland sees the most at $62.4 million for FY 2013-14. The plan would increase that to $76.5 million in FY 2015-16 and $104.7 million in 2017-18.
Total funding for counties would increase to $1.05 billion in FY 2017-18 from $624.4 million for FY 2013-14. For cities, the current $356.7 million would increase to $592.1 million over that same period.
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