Voters were being asked to increase taxes to pay for a 26 mile new light rail system on five major corridors, upgrades to the city bus system, and the tunnel downtown.
Champaign-Urbana MTD proposes 6% tax increase
The board also approved a grant to purchase four street supervisor minivans and two paratransit vans for Americans with Disabilities Act service. The two paratransit vans being replaced are six years old and have more than 165,000 miles.