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7A INFRASTRUCTURE from page 1 ..................................... Rage 29 Ten counties have these measures on the November ballot, which translates into an estimated $20.5 billion for transportation over a 20-40 year period, should aU 10 measures pass. Below is a summary of these various measures: Fresno County - Measure C Measure C is a renewal of a measure approved in 1986, which is set to expire in 2007. If passed, the 20-year, half-cent sales tax renewal plan would fund various regional transportation programs and projects, including street and highway improve- ments and capacity enhancement for the Fresno Airport. More information about Measure C is available at www.measurec.com. Santa Barbara County - Measure 0 Measure 0 was originally approved in 1989 and is scheduled to expire in 2010. If the renewal plan passes this November, it will lead to approximately $1.6 billion for transportation-related projects in Santa Barbara County. In addition to continuing the half-cent sales tax for transportation, Measure 0 would also provide for a one-quarter cent increase in sales tax for specific projects including an expan- sion of U.S. 101 South. Further details regarding Measure D are available at www sbcag. ora/measured. htm!. Merced County - Measure G Measure G is a 30-year, half-cent sales tax measure for local road maintenance and repair. If passed, the estimated $446 million the measure would raise would go towards projects such as Interstate 99 widening, and reconstruction of Routes 152 and 52. For more information on Measure G, visit www.mcagcog.ca.us. Kern County - Measure I If passed in November, Measure I in Kern County would raise an estimated $1 billion for new road construction and highway maintenance. The measure is a 2D-year, half-cent sales tax. Specific projects include improvements to Interstates 5 and 99. Additional information on Measure I is available at www.saferoadskem.org. San Joaquin County - Measure K San Joaquin County's Measure K was originally approved in 1990, and will expire next year unless renewed this November. The renewal is for a 30- year half-cent sales tax, that over the life of the measure, would raise $2.5 billion for local street repair and safety, congestion relief and transit. Information on Measure K is available at www.siCOQ.org. Stanislaus County - Measure K If passed in November, Stanislaus County's Measure K would provide $1.02 billion over 30 years via a half-cent sales tax. If passed, the measure would provide funding for major highway corridor improvements. For additional details on the measure, visit www stancog.org. Amador County - Measure K Twenty years in the making, Measure K in Amador County is a 40-year plan that would fund street and road repair and maintenance. Information on Measure K is available at www.safeamadorroads.com. Continued on Page 5 PAGE 4 . PRIORITY FOCUS October 27, 2006 . Issue #42 Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org