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Staff recommends considering 0.3% local-option transportation tax for road needs
Summary
Staff outlined year-one road projects and recommended the Council consider adopting a 0.3% local-option transportation sales tax (State Code 59-12-2212.2) to fund reconstruction and transit improvements; Council asked questions about year-one priorities.
Springdale staff presented year-one road projects to the Town Council on Jan. 28 and recommended the Council consider adopting a 0.3% local-option transportation sales tax under State Code 59-12-2212.2 to finance transportation needs.
Town Manager Rick Wixom and participant Robert George answered Council questions about projects that would be priorities in year one, including reconstruction of Red Hawk Drive, tree removal near roadways and improvements to the SunTran bus route. The staff recommendation included exploring adoption of a 0.3% local-option transportation sales tax ("State Code 59-12-2212.2") if the Council wished to dedicate revenue for road and transit projects.
Council members asked for additional information about timing, probable revenue and how projects would be prioritized if the tax were adopted. No formal action was taken; staff were asked to provide more detailed cost and timing estimates for year-one projects.
