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Oakland hears Orange County briefing on possible infrastructure surtax, county to decide next spring
Summary
Town staff briefed commissioners on two Orange County surtax options — a transportation-system surtax and a local government infrastructure surtax — and outlined county decision dates, community engagement, and an estimated $757 million annual revenue projection if a plan moves forward.
Elise, a town staff presenter, told the Town of Oakland commission on Dec. 9 that Orange County is revisiting a countywide sales-surtax proposal to raise funds for transportation and infrastructure projects. She said the county reviewed a failed 2022 transportation sales-tax referendum and suspended 2024 efforts but is again studying options in 2026, having commissioned market research and held county meetings.
Elise said the county and consultants looked at two main options: a transportation-system surtax — structured as a 1-cent sales tax that could fund capital, operations and…
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