Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Chair Ara Najarian, along with Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and Metro CEO Art Leahy, presented a ceremonial check in the amount of $491,969, Jan. 12, to Glendale City Council members at Glendale City Hall
Pictured, from left, Metro CEO Art Leahy, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Glendale Council Member John Drayman, Glendale Mayor Pro Tem Laura Friedman, Board Chair and Glendale Council Member Ara Najarian and Glendale Council Member Dave Weaver.
The check represents the first installment of Measure R sales tax money for use in improving transportation systems in Glendale. It was noted at the meeting that Metro remains committed to helping cities get their fair share of funding from Measure R.
Glendale received $491,969 in funds collected through December 2009 from Measure R. As part of the measure, local cities within LA County will receive 15% of the funding to use for major street resurfacing, pothole repair, improving traffic congestion, bikeways, pedestrian improvements, signal synchronization and general transit improvements.
During the presentation it was noted that Measure R is expected to generate approximately $40 billion over the next 30 years. The City of Glendale expected to receive $113 million for various transportation improvements.
Keywords: measure R, transportation, funding, glendale, los angeles, metro
Last Revised: Wednesday January 13, 2010
