MARTA to pay $32.6 million to resolve Atlanta audit dispute

City of Atlanta and MARTA reach $52 million settlement over bus funding

The City of Atlanta and MARTA reached a $52 million settlement in an ongoing dispute over the More MARTA sales tax proceeds for enhanced bus service.   Announced on Aug. 27, the settlement ends a decade of fighting over how to spend tax dollars. Atlanta voters approved the More MARTA sales tax in 2016 to fund transit expansion. But a 2023 city audit questioned how MARTA had allocated some taxes for enhanced bus service – sparking a years-long co…

City of Atlanta and MARTA reach $52 million settlement resolving audit dispute for More MARTA program

MARTA to pay $32.6 million to resolve Atlanta audit dispute

The City of Atlanta and MARTA have reached a $52 million settlement to resolve a long-running dispute over sales tax funds dedicated to enhanced bus service.