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Sumner holds public hearing on forming transportation benefit district to fund road maintenance
Summary
Sumner City held a public hearing on forming a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) that could use a 0.1% sales tax to raise an estimated $800,000–$850,000 a year to fund road maintenance, with residents urging the city to prioritize chip-seal preservation and others opposing a new tax.
Communications Director Carmen Palmer told the Sumner City Council during a public hearing that the city is considering forming a Transportation Benefit District that would match the city limits of Sumner and could, if funded with a 0.1% sales tax, generate about $800,000 to $850,000 per year for transportation construction and maintenance.
Palmer said, “Although this is not about funding, the end goal is to use the point 1% sales tax option, available to generate about 800,000 to 850,000 per year for transportation, construction, and maintenance.” She outlined a three-step state-mandated process: form the district, consider assuming leadership rather than creating a…
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