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Franklin council introduces wheel tax ordinance to preserve Community Crossings eligibility
Summary
City attorney introduced an ordinance to adopt a municipal wheel tax that would mirror the county levy so Franklin remains eligible for Community Crossings road grants; council introduced the measure for later public hearing and possible amendment.
City Attorney Lynn Gray introduced Ordinance 25-04 on April 21, saying the ordinance is being introduced so the city meets a state deadline tied to eligibility for Community Crossings grant funding.
Gray told the council the legislature required local units to have a wheel tax in place by June 2025 to qualify for Community Crossings money and that the proposed municipal tax would “mirror what is already in place with the county” so citizens…
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