SMART supporters submit petition for tax renewal measure

SMART supporters submit petition for tax renewal measure

North Bay voters could decide within months whether to throw Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit a financial lifeline or let it fail. The quarter-cent sales tax that collects more than $51 million annually, or about half of the agency’s revenue, is set to expire in 2029. Without an extension, the agency would be forced to cease operations. On Friday, a coalition of SMART supporters filed an initiative seeking to extend the tax for 30 years. The petit…