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Hortonville board revisits wheel-tax idea; registration data inconsistent and no vote taken
Summary
Board members discussed potential wheel-tax revenue using Department of Transportation vehicle-registration data but found the data inconsistent; estimates of potential revenue ranged from about $80,000 to $100,000 but depend on address/registration details and the council took no formal action.
Board members discussed the potential for a municipal wheel tax Feb. 20 after a board member shared vehicle-registration data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The DOT printout showed 4,005 vehicles that could be subject to a wheel tax in the Hortonville ZIP code, but speakers warned that the figure excludes trailers and motorcycles and may not reflect only village residents because of mailing-address…
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