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Commission sets June hearing on proposed wheel-tax increase; two options pitched
Summary
The Minnehaha County Highway Department proposed two wheel-tax options — a $1 increase per wheel up to a $60 max to cover all wheels or a $5-per-wheel increase only for vehicles over 6,000 pounds — and the commission set a June 17 second-reading public hearing, signaling preference for the heavier-vehicle option tied to grant scoring benefits.
Jacob Morris of the Minnehaha County Highway Department briefed commissioners on May 20 about two options to amend the county’s wheel tax to raise revenue for roads, bridges and maintenance, and commissioners scheduled a second-reading public hearing for June 17.
Morris described two options: "Option number 1 would increase the wheel tax $1, for the initial 4 wheels and an additional 8 wheels for a total of 12, with a maximum fee of $60. Option number 2 would leave vehicles under 6,000 pounds what they are today, and just increase to $5 a wheel over 6,000…
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