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Budget committee says proposed wheel tax is too late for August ballot; November possible with two readings and two-thirds vote
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The county budget committee told the Pulaski Citizen it is too late to place a proposed wheel tax on the August ballot; Harmon said it could qualify for the Nov. 3 general election if the commission approves it in two readings at the May and June meetings and achieves a two-thirds majority, allowing citizens to petition the measure to referendum.
Pulaski Citizen reporter Chandler Harmon reported that the county budget committee concluded it is too late to place a proposed wheel tax on the August ballot.
Harmon said the committee indicated the measure could still qualify for the Nov. 3 general-election ballot if the Giles County Commission approves it in two readings in May and June and if it secures the required two-thirds majority. Harmon added that the timeline would allow residents to gather signatures to petition the tax to a referendum.
The broadcast did not provide the proposed tax rate, estimated revenues, or the specific enabling ordinance language. Harmon attributed the timing and procedural explanation to the budget committee; no commissioners or budget staff were quoted directly in the transcript.
