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La Center approves 0.1% TBD sales tax to fund road maintenance and projects
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2024-12 to impose a one-tenth of 1% sales and use tax for 10 years for the La Center Transportation Benefit District, projected to raise about $65,000 annually for transportation maintenance and projects; council and public debated transparency and future tax options.
The La Center City Council voted on Nov. 20, 2024, to adopt Ordinance 2024-12, imposing a 0.1% (one-tenth of 1 percent) sales and use tax within the La Center Transportation Benefit District for a period of 10 years. Staff estimated the tax would generate about $65,000 a year to support transportation projects and maintenance.
City attorney Janine Parker summarized the ordinance as the funding step following the council’s earlier action to form a TBD. “It is a 0.1% or a 0.001 of taxable retail sales within the city,…
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