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Committee approves forwarding local motor-fuel tax increase to council, adds CPI cap
Summary
Committee voted to send an ordinance raising Urbana's local motor-fuel tax in staged increases (7.5¢ → 10¢ → 12.5¢) and indexing thereafter to CPI, with an amendment capping annual CPI adjustments at 5%. The motion passed by roll call and will go to City Council.
The Committee of the Whole reviewed a draft ordinance amending Urbana City Code Chapter 22 to increase the local motor-fuel tax and authorize a phased schedule of rate increases. Staff summarized options that would raise the current rate (5¢) incrementally — example paths discussed included steps to 7.5¢, 10¢ and 12.5¢, followed by indexing to the…
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