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Kingman council weighs half-cent sales-tax option to finish Flying Fortress Parkway and shore up road maintenance
Summary
City staff told the council a half-cent sales-tax increase could raise roughly $5–5.7 million annually and be dedicated to road maintenance; council debated using $22 million in reserves to finish Flying Fortress Parkway now versus issuing debt or approving a tax increase later, and staff noted a recent court ruling gives the council the legal path to repeal a 2018 voter-led restriction on sales-tax increases.
Kingman — City staff told the Kingman City Council on Jan. 27 that finishing the final segment of Flying Fortress Parkway could cost about $22 million and that the council has three broad funding options: use the city’s street-maintenance reserves, issue debt, or adopt a dedicated local sales-tax increase. Staff presented a timeline for a tax measure that would include direction in February, a public hearing in May and a rate effective date of Aug. 1 if approved.
The presentation said a half-cent (0.5 percentage point) increase in the city’s regular sales tax would generate roughly $5.0–$5.7 million a year depending on whether it is applied across all categories or limited to specific categories. Staff emphasized the council could require the revenue be…
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