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Minnehaha County approves wheel-tax increase for heavy vehicles to boost bridge grant competitiveness
Summary
On June 17 Minnehaha County commissioners approved a second-reading amendment to the county wheel-tax ordinance increasing fees for vehicles over 6,000 pounds to $5 per wheel (up to $60). Supporters said the change makes funding more equitable and improves the county's bridge-repair grant competitiveness; an opponent urged fiscal restraint.
Minnehaha County commissioners on June 17 approved a second-reading amendment to the county's wheel-tax ordinance that raises the fee for vehicles over 6,000 pounds to $5 per wheel, up to a $60 maximum.
Jacob Mars, of the county highway department, told the commission the change would add two points to Minnehaha County's score when the county applies for state bridge-repair and replacement grants, improving competitiveness for those grants. Mars described the adjustment as targeted at heavier vehicles that cause more pavement and…
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