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Council staff recommends process for spending new retail marijuana sales tax; council to set priorities
Summary
City staff proposed code amendments to let council solicit and review grant applications and recommend uses for a retail marijuana sales tax special fund tied to public safety, mental‑health and PTSD programs.
Michael Montgomery, deputy city council administrator, briefed council on June 9 about proposed amendments to the city code governing the section 108 special fund created for a 5% retail marijuana sales tax. Montgomery said the tax was approved by voters in November 2022 to support public safety programs, mental‑health services and post‑traumatic stress disorder treatment programs; retail sales began April 15, 2025, under a later citizen‑initiated ordinance that allowed existing medical dispensaries to seek retail licenses.
Under current code, the…
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