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City directs staff to draft half‑cent roads tax after survey shows community support
Summary
City staff presented a FlashVote survey showing roughly 62% support among respondents for some form of tax increase to address streets and safety. Council voted to direct staff to draft language for a 0.5% special sales tax with a 15‑year sunset for potential placement on the June 2, 2026 ballot.
Stony Brook’s council directed staff to draft ballot language for a half‑cent special sales tax to fund roadway, sidewalk and drainage maintenance after staff presented local survey results showing majority support among respondents.
Management Services Director Christy Donnelly told the council the FlashVote panel included about 419 registered panelists, with 206 participating in the Dec. 17–19 survey. Donnelly said the margin of error for the results is about ±7%. She summarized that 62% of local respondents…
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