Ballot Measure 20-141
Authorization of a gas tax on motor vehicle fuel
Torch Admin
Issue date: 10/16/08 Section: News
The City of Creswell has proposed an ordinance that would impose a tax on motor vehicle fuel dealers of 3 cents per gallon. The ordinance provides administration and enforcement collection of the tax.
The total net revenue from the tax would be used for construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the public highways, roads, and streets within the city limits of Creswell.
Estimates from Creswell officials conclude that the town's two gas stations pump about 6 million gallons of gas per year. At that rate, the gas tax would raise $180,000 per year, which would be enough to cover the loss of the county road maintenance funds, but not enough to take care of other major repairs.
If Creswell residents approve the tax measure, the town will join Coburg, Cottage Grove, Eugene, Oakridge, Springfield and Veneta in charging a fuel tax to help cover maintenance and repair of city streets. Last fall, Junction City rejected a 5 cents per gallon gas tax proposal, and Florence voters turned down a proposed 3 cent gas tax in 2005.
Like other towns in Lane County, Creswell's street maintenance funding gap is expected to fall further into the red this year because of the county's loss of federal funds. In Creswell, that means about $145,000 less in transportation funds.
The total net revenue from the tax would be used for construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the public highways, roads, and streets within the city limits of Creswell.
Estimates from Creswell officials conclude that the town's two gas stations pump about 6 million gallons of gas per year. At that rate, the gas tax would raise $180,000 per year, which would be enough to cover the loss of the county road maintenance funds, but not enough to take care of other major repairs.
If Creswell residents approve the tax measure, the town will join Coburg, Cottage Grove, Eugene, Oakridge, Springfield and Veneta in charging a fuel tax to help cover maintenance and repair of city streets. Last fall, Junction City rejected a 5 cents per gallon gas tax proposal, and Florence voters turned down a proposed 3 cent gas tax in 2005.
Like other towns in Lane County, Creswell's street maintenance funding gap is expected to fall further into the red this year because of the county's loss of federal funds. In Creswell, that means about $145,000 less in transportation funds.
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Galand H
posted 10/21/08 @ 2:47 PM PST
It's hard to vote for any new tax, but we have to keep our roads up and re-invest in our community. Never easy. I share more in my blog - http://www. (Continued…)
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