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Atascadero council adopts SLOCOG's final transportation-expenditure plan for a possible half-cent sales tax

Atascadero City Council · February 26, 2026
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Summary

Council voted 4-1 to approve SLOCOG's final transportation-expenditure plan, which would route about $2.0 million a year to Atascadero for local road and safety work and make the city eligible to compete for North County regional corridor funds if voters approve a proposed half-cent countywide sales tax.

The Atascadero City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a resolution approving the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments' (SLOCOG) final transportation-expenditure plan for a potential countywide half-cent sales tax, which SLOCOG staff estimated would generate about $35 million a year countywide if placed on the November 2026 ballot and approved by voters.

SLOCOG's Annie Balski told the council the proposed plan divides revenue into 55% for local road and safety improvements distributed to…

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