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Council directs staff to draft ordinance to raise Transportation Benefit District car-tab fee to $50
Summary
Des Moines City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to draft an ordinance raising the Transportation Benefit District car‑tab fee from $40 to $50, which staff estimates would generate about $240,000 annually for transportation projects.
Des Moines City Council voted unanimously, 6-0, to direct staff to prepare a draft ordinance that would raise the Transportation Benefit District car‑tab fee from $40 to $50. Deputy Mayor Symons moved the directive and Council member Mahoney seconded; the council approved the motion after discussion.
Tommy Owens, city engineer, told the council the TBD was established by the city council in 2008 and began collecting fees in 2009.…
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