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Greenwood council introduces municipal wheel tax ordinance to preserve Community Crossings grant eligibility
Summary
The Greenwood City Council introduced Ordinance 25‑09 to adopt a municipal wheel tax and motor vehicle license excise tax so the city can retain vehicle-tax revenue and remain eligible for Community Crossings matching grants under House Bill 1461.
The Greenwood City Council on a regular meeting introduced Ordinance 25‑09, establishing a municipal wheel tax and a motor vehicle license excise tax so Greenwood can remain eligible for Community Crossings grant matching funds created under a pending state measure, House Bill 1461.
The measure, sponsored by the full council and presented by Wright, a city staff member, would replace the county-administered wheel tax revenue within Greenwood with a municipal version so the city retains receipts for road-matching projects rather than those dollars being split across Johnson County. "The impetus for this municipal bill tax is coming out of House Bill 1461," Wright said, adding the municipal option is intended to preserve local eligibility for Community Crossings grants.
Why it matters: Greenwood staff said the city currently receives about $1.4 million per year from the county-administered formula and estimates the municipal version could generate about $1.9 million annually for Greenwood, based on comparisons with similarly sized municipalities.…
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