The Transportation Coalition of Tennessee, a coalition of businesses, citizens, community leaders, public officials and organizations committed to improving Tennessee's transportation infrastructure, has begun a statewide radio advertising campaign that encourages Tennessee residents to support Gov. Bill Haslam's IMPROVE Act, also known as the Tax Cut Act.
The radio advertising will run April 13 through 21 and will focus on the Chattanooga, Jackson, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Tri-Cities markets. The ads will also be available on the Transportation Coalition of Tennessee's website, TransportationCoalitionTN.org.
The advertisements, dubbed the "It's Smart" series, focus on the same theme: It's smart to support better roads, safe bridges AND tax cuts.
"Tennessee is currently $10.5 billion behind in transportation infrastructure projects. The governor's proposal funds these needs while at the same time providing the largest tax cut in the history of the state," said Susie Alcorn, executive director for the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance. "The IMPROVE Act is the responsible way to fix our state's outdated roads and bridges."
The IMPROVE Act creates a dedicated funding source for repairs and projects across all 95 counties of Tennessee by raising fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees while providing a tax cut in the food, business and Hall income taxes.
The IMPROVE Act is currently making its way through both houses of the state legislature with the goal of arriving on the floor of the General Assembly for a full vote before the legislative session ends.