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Bismarck staff recommend two separate ballot measures: extend half‑cent sales tax and add a street utility fee
Summary
City staff proposed sending two separate 2026 ballot measures to voters: one to extend the half‑cent sales tax for arterial (and selected collector/local) road projects and another to create a street utility fee to replace street maintenance special assessments; commissioners gave staff consensus to begin public outreach.
City staff briefed the Bismarck City Commission on Sept. 23 about two related funding proposals for roads: a renewal and update of the half‑cent sales tax and a proposed street utility fee to replace special assessments.
Gabe (public works/engineering staff) told the commission the half‑cent sales tax passed in 2018 "sunsets in 2029," currently brings in about $10,000,000 per year and to date has been paired with roughly $18 million in state and federal aid to support about $67,000,000 in projects. He said staff are considering a refreshed, unprioritized project list that could add selected collector and local road projects to the program so the package better matches…
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