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Wagoner County commissioners debate redistributing 1¢ sales tax; board approves adjusted split
Summary
Commissioners spent extensive time July 7 debating how to divide a county 1¢ sales tax. After discussion, the board approved a proposal that keeps District 1 at 21% and splits the remainder between Districts 2 and 3, 39.5% each.
Wagoner County commissioners spent more than an hour July 7 debating how to split a county 1¢ sales-tax allocation before approving a revised distribution that keeps District 1 at 21% and divides the remaining 79% equally between Districts 2 and 3 at 39.5% each.
The discussion centered on competing principles for dividing the money: road miles and maintenance burden versus population density and taxpayer concentration. Commissioners raised contrasting examples of roadway maintenance needs, staffing pressures and the varying costs of repairs in sparsely populated vs. densely…
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