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McMinnville resident urges commissioners to oppose state gas-tax and registration-fee increases
Summary
Chris Chenoweth of McMinnville urged the county board to oppose a proposed 6-cent gas-tax increase and large vehicle-registration fee hikes, saying most public testimony he viewed in Salem opposed the measures.
Chris Chenoweth of McMinnville delivered public comment at the Sept. 11 Yamhill County Board of Commissioners meeting urging the board to consider the financial effect of a proposed state gas-tax increase and larger vehicle-registration fees on lower-income residents.
Chenoweth said he watched testimony in Salem about a transportation funding bill estimated in public reports at between $5.6 billion and $5.8 billion and that he was concerned about the…
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