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Council hears updated sustainability model; staff adds 0.1% sales‑tax option for transportation benefit district
Summary
City staff updated the long-term financial sustainability model with 2024 actuals and added policy options, including an HB 1791 provision and a potential 0.1% sales tax through a Transportation Benefit District. Staff will send a worksheet estimate to council and schedule follow-up discussion.
City Manager Pingel and Director Chambers briefed the Newcastle City Council March 4 on an updated financial sustainability model reconciled to 2024 actuals and on new revenue options to reduce general fund transfers to the street fund.
Pingel described the changes as an effort to present council members with an accurate starting point for long-range planning and to allow them time to work with the model ahead of summer capital-improvement-plan discussions. He…
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