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McAlester council debates 1-cent sales tax proposal to fund roads, sewer and other infrastructure
Summary
At a special meeting the McAlester City Council discussed putting a one-cent-per-dollar sales tax for infrastructure on a future ballot, weighing uses for roads and sewer capacity, timing alongside other ballots and whether existing earmarked taxes (including one for a cancer center) could be repurposed.
Mayor called a special meeting to discuss a proposal to place a one-cent sales tax dedicated to infrastructure before city voters, saying the levy would provide a new, protected revenue stream for roads, sewer work and other capital needs. "If we take it to the community and it's 10% low for it, go, oh, well, that was really unpopular," the Mayor said, arguing the council has an obligation to offer a solution to long-standing infrastructure shortfalls.
The Mayor and council reviewed a staff chart showing current local sales-tax allocations and the proposed 1% infrastructure earmark. According to the chart, the city's current allocations include two percentage points for the general fund…
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