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Council delays vote on proposed gasoline and oil tax increase after extended debate over paving priorities
Summary
After more than an hour of debate, the Montgomery City Council voted to carry over consideration of a proposed gasoline and oil tax change for two weeks while members seek more detailed accounting and a street-priorities plan.
The Montgomery City Council on Tuesday voted to carry over for two weeks a proposal to amend the city's gasoline and oil tax, following extended debate about how additional revenue would be spent and whether district councils should receive greater paving authority.
Councilor Miss Pruitt asked the council to postpone action and "I'd like to see exactly where that gas tax money has been spent," saying she wanted the last several years of expenditures broken out before voting. The council then voted to carry the item over for two weeks for further review.
Council members and staff debated whether the revenue increase should be split among…
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