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County council begins public discussion of wheel tax options to boost road funding
Summary
Councilmembers opened a detailed discussion about whether to adopt a wheel tax (vehicle excise surtax) to qualify for additional Community Crossings and other state funds; no vote was taken and staff will return with options and fiscal analysis.
Council members discussed whether DeKalb County should adopt a wheel tax to raise recurring revenue for road and bridge work and to qualify for a second-tier Community Crossings distribution from the state.
Councilman Bill Van White and other council members outlined how the wheel tax works in tandem with an excise surtax on smaller vehicles and noted the county must adopt a rate and follow a public hearing schedule…
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