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Floyd County officials discuss wheel tax to unlock up to $800,000 in paving grants
Summary
County staff told commissioners and councilors that adopting a wheel tax by September would make Floyd County eligible for roughly $800,000 in Community Crossing grant funding earmarked for paving; the County Council must enact the tax to pursue the award.
County staff told the joint board on May 16 that adopting a local wheel tax could make Floyd County eligible for Community Crossing grant funding of about $800,000 to pay for paving projects. Stan Heil explained the timing: the County Council must enact the tax and it would need to be in place by September to secure the opportunity.
Board members did not vote on a wheel tax at the meeting but discussed the policy’s connection to capital paving work. The presentation focused on eligibility and timing rather than specific tax rates; no rate or ordinance language was included in the transcript. The discussion noted the County Council — not the commission — is the body that must put the tax in place, and the board identified the September deadline to preserve the grant opportunity.
