TriMet is on track to raise its payroll tax to fund service enhancements next year.
The regional transit agency's Board of Directors was briefed Wednesday on a proposal to raise the tax on most employers by one-tenth of 1 percent over 10 years. The first public hearing is scheduled for August, and the board could approve the increase at its September meeting.
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