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Lawrence council considers municipal wheel tax; councilors give range for per-vehicle fees
Summary
The council discussed Proposal No. 4-2025 to impose a municipal wheel tax and motor vehicle excise surtax; the finance committee recommended sending the ordinance to full council; councilors said fees would be capped at $25 for personal vehicles and $40 for commercial vehicles.
The Common Council of the City of Lawrence considered Proposal No. 4-2025 on Aug. 4, an ordinance to impose a municipal wheel tax and motor vehicle license excise surtax and to create dedicated city funds for the revenues.
Councilor Chavis, reporting for the administration and finance committee, said the committee met and gave a favorable recommendation to move the ordinance to full council for consideration. "There was a motion made to recommend a full" council, Chavis said, and the motion was unanimously approved at…
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