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Commission holds detailed work session on fourth‑quarter sales tax, possible UTA interlocal and road funding tradeoffs
Summary
County staff and regional partners presented draft interlocal language for a fourth‑quarter sales tax and discussed using UTA's 40% share to retire BRT debt and free up third‑quarter funds for local roads. Commissioners debated local control, voter approval, revenue timing, and contractual safeguards.
At a work session the board heard an extended presentation on options for adopting a fourth‑quarter sales tax (and a potential fifth twentieth) to raise funds for transportation. Andrew Jackson (Mountainland Association of Governments) and Matt Dugdale presented estimates showing a countywide fourth‑quarter could generate roughly $22.2 million, with statutory options splitting UTA, cities/towns and county shares under…
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