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San Luis Obispo City Council backs county transportation expenditure plan for half‑cent sales tax
Summary
San Luis Obispo City Council voted 5‑0 to support the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments' Transportation Expenditure Plan tied to a proposed 0.5% county sales tax for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, projected to raise about $35 million per year and leverage additional state and federal funding.
San Luis Obispo — The City Council voted unanimously on March 17 to support the San Luis Obispo County Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP) that would accompany a proposed countywide 0.5% (half‑cent) transportation sales tax measure if placed on the November 2026 ballot.
Jennifer Rice, the city’s deputy director for mobility services, and Annie Bauski, representing the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), presented the final TEP and explained the plan’s purpose: to improve project competitiveness for state and federal transportation grants and generate local funding to repair and upgrade the county’s transportation network.
Bauski told council the…
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