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Albany commissioners prioritize bike education and crossing guards in sugar-sweetened beverage tax recommendation
Summary
The Transportation Commission recommended that the City Council fund elementary bike-education (~$25,000) first and direct remaining sugar-sweetened beverage tax revenue to the crossing guard program, while commissioners warned the tax is an unsustainable long-term sole funding source for crossing guards.
The Albany Transportation Commission voted to recommend that the city allocate estimated sugar-sweetened beverage tax proceeds first to the bike safety education program and then apply remaining funds to the crossing guard program.
Staff told the commission the city expects roughly $225,000 in sugar-sweetened beverage tax proceeds and summarized last year’s allocations (bike education, crossing guards, Albany Swims and…
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