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Return to Sustainability <br /> In 2005, Community Transit's sales tax revenue was about$62 million. <br /> The estimated 2011 sales tax revenue is about$63 million. But since 2005, <br /> Community Transit has increased service and increased its workforce to <br /> provide that service. In addition, costs for everything,from fuel to parts to <br /> labor to electricity, have increased. It is not possible to pay for 2011 transit <br /> operations with 2005 operating revenues. <br /> In order to maintain our service,we have borrowed from capital funding to <br /> pay for operations.This cannot be sustained.Older equipment, such as the bus <br /> fleet, is more expensive to operate and maintain.To sustain our service,the <br /> appropriate balance between operating and capital budgets must be restored. <br /> Community Transit has created a Long Range Transit Plan looking beyond the <br /> current recession and envisioning Snohomish County's transit needs over the <br /> next 20 years. Our mission is not just to provide high-quality transit service <br /> today, but into the future.We are committed to providing a sustainable transit <br /> agency for our community, and plan to take the steps necessary to achieve this. <br /> Additional information can be found at <br /> www.communitytransit.org <br /> communityta n s i�� <br /> (425) 353-RIDE(7433) • (800) 562-1375 • TTY Relay: Dial 711 <br /> www.communitytransit.org <br />