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State senator outlines Senate Enrolled Act 1, urges local discussion of wheel tax and property-tax changes
Summary
A state senator briefed Gibson County officials on Senate Enrolled Act 1 (commonly called Senate Bill 1), explaining how it changes property-tax calculations, local income tax options and eligibility for Community Crossings grants and urging local officials to consider a multi-year increase to the local wheel tax to improve grant competitiveness.
A state senator who identified himself as the incoming representative for District 48 briefed Gibson County officials on Senate Enrolled Act 1 and related property-tax changes during the commissioners' meeting on Sept. 9, saying the law gives local governments more control over revenue decisions and that many changes will phase in over the next several years.
The senator said the state law aims to simplify property-tax calculations, shift some decision-making to local governments and create matching incentives for local road funding. "The idea is to give you guys more control to make your own decisions," the senator said, describing the wheel tax and local income-tax options as tools counties can use if they choose.
He told commissioners that the county already meets the minimum requirements for Community Crossings grant eligibility but that adopting a wheel-tax plan would open access to additional rounds…
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