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Scappoose staff outline sidewalk, overlay priorities as local fuel tax revenue slips

3585469 · May 12, 2025
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Staff reported a $1.435 million capital allocation in the Street Fund for sidewalk design and overlays, described constraints from declining fuel-tax revenue, and explained project prioritization around school routes.

City staff told the Budget Committee the Street Fund will cover design and capital work for sidewalks around several schools and planned overlay projects, while acknowledging long-term pressure from declining fuel-tax receipts.

Staff said the Street Fund receives revenue from multiple sources including state gas tax, a local fuel tax (budgeted at about $50,000 annually), federal transportation dollars restricted to capital projects (roughly $102,000), interest and a cash carryover. The fund carried approximately $2,000,614 in cash going…

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