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Council approves ballot language to increase transportation sales tax by 0.1%
Summary
The council adopted resolution 1445‑0626 to place a transportation‑benefit district sales‑tax increase (0.1 percentage point) on the November ballot; staff said the additional revenue is needed to avoid a negative street fund balance by 2027 and to maintain pavement condition.
City Manager Mark Ziegler returned to the council with final ballot language for a transportation benefit district (TBD) measure that would add 0.1 percentage point to the TBD sales tax on top of the existing 0.2%. Ziegler said staff projected a negative street‑fund balance as soon as 2027 if the city does not secure the additional 0.1%. "We saw a negative fund balance as quickly as '20 at the end of 2027 if we want to maintain the level of service that we're at now without the additional 0.1 to 1%," Ziegler said.
Council discussion focused on long‑term pavement condition and avoiding transfers from other funds to cover road maintenance. A council member urged voters to support the measure on November 4 to sustain a pavement‑condition index and reduce future costs. The council adopted Resolution 1445‑0626 to forward the ballot proposition to the county by the August 4 deadline.
