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Mayor updates council on wheel tax posture, branding and timeline for comprehensive-plan refresh
Summary
Mayor advised council that Richmond will wait to see county action on a wheel tax before taking its own step, warned that a county library bond could reduce city property-tax revenue, and said the comprehensive-plan refresh will be introduced to the plan commission Sept. 24.
During communications from the mayor, Richmond's mayor told council the administration will monitor the county council's action on a proposed wheel tax and will not pursue a city wheel tax if the county adopts a maximum tax. The mayor said the county’s adoption could affect motor-vehicle-highway revenue and that reduced revenue would require council and staff to assess street maintenance funding.
The mayor also noted the county council was considering a library bond that, if adopted, would reduce the city's property-tax revenue by about $453,000 and could affect the city’s caps. "If adopted a bond for the library will reduce the city's property tax revenue by about $453,000," the mayor said.
On planning and branding, the mayor said a brand guide is in development and the comprehensive-plan refresh is scheduled for initial introduction to the plan commission on Sept. 24 in council chambers. "Once we have that, we'll share it with council and all departments," the mayor said.
Council asked follow-up questions about the city's position on a wheel tax and the mayor reiterated the city would decide after the county's action and after more budget information is available.
