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Mayor: state wheel‑tax change is procedural and will let Terre Haute seek lane‑mile funds
Summary
Mayor told the council that House Enrolled Act 1461 changes the Community Crossings formula and creates a lane‑mile direct distribution (LMDD); he said the change routes existing wheel‑tax dollars differently, "does not create double taxation," and that the city would pursue eligibility requirements this year.
Mayor Sackville outlined a state law change he said will alter how communities receive road funding and why Terre Haute should consider adopting a local wheel tax.
"This does not create double taxation," the mayor said, describing the move as a procedural change that routes money from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to the state and then directly to cities rather than looping through counties. He said the change stems from House Enrolled Act 1461, which restructured the Community Crossings grant program into multiple funding "buckets"…
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