The Denver Post
February 3, 2011, Jeffrey Leib

The Metro Mayors Caucus is pushing for an election this year to double the current 0.4 percent FasTracks sales tax so the financially troubled transit project can be completed by the end of this decade. The caucus, which represents about 40 mayors in metro Denver, coalesced around the 0.4 percentage-point increase after hearing poll results Wednesday that suggest area voters would pay a higher tax if they are convinced it will deliver FasTracks as promised by the Regional Transportation District seven years ago. Pollster David Kenney said his firm's survey showed 58 percent of voters polled supported the 0.4 percentage-point tax hike if it would lead to a completion of FasTracks by 2018. Forty-one percent opposed such an increase....

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