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Citrus County commissioners set Nov. 18 hearing on proposed 1% infrastructure sales surtax
Summary
After hours of debate over term length and accountability, the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners voted to set a public hearing Nov. 18 on a proposed 1% discretionary infrastructure sales surtax to fund a pavement management program; vote was 4‑1 to advance the measure to the ballot process.
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners voted Nov. 4 to set a public hearing for Nov. 18 at 1:25 p.m. on an ordinance that would place a 1% discretionary infrastructure sales surtax before county voters. Commissioners framed the proposal as a way to close a growing gap in road maintenance funding while opponents warned the surtax would be regressive and demanded clearer ties to tax reductions.
Chair Rebecca Bays and county staff described the surtax as a dedicated funding source for a pavement management program that would cover preservation, rehabilitation and reconstruction of publicly owned paved roads. "In order to maintain where we're at today, we have to put…
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