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Committee weighs $10/month transportation fee vs. property-tax increase for roads; legal risk noted
Summary
North Ogden staff and committee members discussed options to fund a multi‑year road program: a $10/month transportation utility fee (tiered by trips) is staff’s working recommendation, but members debated using property tax instead and flagged potential lawsuits and optics for council to weigh.
City staff presented two main funding options for the city's road backlog: (1) a transportation utility fee based on trip generation or (2) a property‑tax increase dedicated to roads. Staff recommended a modest initial fee—about $10 per household per month—paired with incremental increases over time; that figure would be combined with existing road funds to double current annual road spending.
John explained the staff approach: use Institute of Transportation Engineers trip-generation figures to develop tiers (single-family, multifamily, small business, large…
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