Send us Fan Mail An eight-hour job should not require a six-hour commute. Attorney Todd Perkins sits down with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans for a direct conversation about the Wayne County Transit Millage 2026, SMART bus service, DDOT, and what the August 4 election could mean for residents across Wayne County. Voters will decide on a 10-year, 0.9831-mill public transportation proposal estimated to raise approximately $57.6 million in its first year. The revenue would be distributed among Wayne County, SMART, DDOT, and other community and regional transit providers to operate, maintain, improve, and expand public transportation services. Wayne County says the existing millage supporting SMART expires at the end of 2026 and that communities currently receiving SMART service could lose that service if the proposal does not pass, with exceptions for DDOT and other locally funded transportation. SMART has also released proposed route extensions, new fixed routes, and expanded on-demand Flex service for currently underserved communities. In this episode, Attorney Perkins and Executive Evans discuss: Why some passengers spend two or three hours traveling to work—and another two or three hours getting home How long commutes affect workers, single parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities Whether SMART bus service could end in some communities after 2026 What taxpayers would be funding under the proposed millage Proposed new routes, route extensions, paratransit, and microtransit services Coordination between SMART, DDOT, and local transportation providers How the public can measure results and hold officials accountable Voter participation, political distrust, and why local elections matter Transit is not only about getting people to work. It is also about getting them back home to their families. Whether you support the proposal, oppose it, or remain undecided, hear the facts, the costs, the promises, and the accountability questions before making your decision. Comment below: How has public transportation—or the lack of it—affected your family, job, education, or community? Subscribe to Perkins for the People for real questions, direct answers, and conversations about the decisions affecting everyday people. Episode: Wayne County Transit Millage 2026: Could SMART Bus Service End? Warren Evans Explains Need an attorney? www.perkinslawgroup.net Need Voter Information? https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting Want more information about the Transit Millage? https://www.waynecountymi.gov/Government/Boards-Authorities/WC-Transit-Authority #WayneCountyTransitMillage #WarrenEvans #SMARTBus #PerkinsForThePeople #DetroitTransit
