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Lake County supervisors direct staff to study dedicated road sales tax; return in 3–6 months
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors agreed by consensus to direct staff to research the feasibility of a dedicated sales tax or other funding options for unincorporated county roads and return with findings within three to six months; the board did not authorize placing a measure on the ballot.
Supervisor Dwight Owen, sponsor of the item, asked the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to authorize staff time to study whether the county could place a dedicated sales tax for unincorporated road maintenance on a future ballot.
"Probably my biggest complaint as a supervisor is our county roads," Owen said, noting funding shortfalls in unincorporated areas and asking staff to investigate whether a special tax could be viable.
The board reached consensus to direct staff — including County Director March and other departments, and coordinating with the auditor and tax collector — to research options for a dedicated roads tax, possible rates (for example, quarter‑cent, half‑cent or one‑cent), eligibility for matching grants and the costs of any public outreach or surveys. Director March told the board he expects to return with information in roughly three to six months.
Why it matters: county officials said general revenue from fuel taxes and other…
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