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Officials discuss Local Option Highway User Tax and road projects; no vote taken
Summary
Indiana LTAP presented a Local Option Highway User Tax (LOHUT) plan to Steuben County officials, who generally signaled support; Council President Richard Shipe said any ordinance should be approved before July 1 to collect in January 2016, but the council will await full membership before deciding.
Steuben County officials on Feb. 10 heard a presentation on a possible Local Option Highway User Tax (LOHUT) to generate dedicated revenue for road maintenance, but took no formal action.
Richard Domonkos, a training specialist with Indiana LTAP through Purdue University, outlined how a locally imposed LOHUT could produce dedicated funding for county and municipal road maintenance. Jennifer Sharkey, Steuben County Highway Engineer, said the county is behind on road…
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