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Albany staff to test 5¢ and 7.5¢ local fuel‑tax options in public outreach after council discussion
Summary
After staff presented revenue estimates and outreach findings, the council asked staff to continue public outreach using 5¢ and 7.5¢ per‑gallon scenarios and discussed election timing and whether to include a sunset clause; no ballot action was taken Sept. 10.
City staff asked the Albany City Council for directional input on a possible local fuel tax on Sept. 10 and the council narrowed, for outreach purposes, the rate scenarios staff should test with the public.
Director Bailey told councilors the city has conducted 13 presentations and public‑outreach activities on local street funding. Bailey said local focus groups and surveys had shown the most support for 5¢ and 10¢ per gallon options, and that staff currently estimate the city would generate about $400,000 in revenue per penny of local tax based on Albany fuel sales data. Bailey presented sample annual yields for…
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