leased from other property owners such as churches. Metro began developing its park and rides in the 1970s using various funding sources, including federal grants. By 1988, it had 37 lots across King County, mostly concentrated on the Eastside, and monitored property crimes with a team of four police officers and hired guards. In the 1980s, Metro proposed co-locating its park and rides with commercial developments to encourage transit-oriented development and attract more riders. In the 2000s, Metro opened its first park and ride garages as well as several lots that were integrated with housing and retail developments. Operations bases and facilities Metro stores and maintains buses at seven bases (garages), spread throughout its operating area. In addition to the bases, maintenance of the fleet and operation of the system are supported by several other facilities. Funding measures Transit Now In April 2006, King County Executive Ron Sims announced a program entitled "Transit Now" that, once approved by voters, would provide for a 20 percent increase in transit service by the end of 2016 over 2006 service levels, measured in annual operating hours. In order to realize this growth, Transit Now proposed an increase in the local option sales tax for transit of one-tenth of one percent. The Transit Now ordinance, passed by the King County Council on September 5, 2006, and signed by Executive Sims on September 11, 2006, forwarded the tax proposition to the voters and identified the programs to which operating revenue generated from the sales tax increase could be appropriated. The measure was approved by 56.62% of King County voters in the November 2007 general election. The service programs identified in the ordinance are as follows: Implementation of RapidRide routes in five arterial corridors. Increase service on high-ridership routes that provide frequent, two-way connections throughout the agency's service area. Service for growing areas in outlying suburban/[exurban] areas. Partnerships with cities and major employers to provide more service than could otherwise be provided through typical resources. Additional improvements such as expanded ride-share and paratransit services in King County. Proposition 1 In November 2014, Seattle voters passed Proposition 1 with 59% support. It uses $45 million in new annual funds from a 0.1% sales tax raise and a $60 annual car-tab fee to add King County Metro bus service within the City of Seattle. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) Collaborating with several local jurisdictions, Metro was an early adopter