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Burlington council approves 0.1% public safety sales tax under HB 2015
Summary
Police Chief Kevin Turner presented a proposed ordinance and the council voted to implement a 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax under House Bill 2015; the motion carried as recorded in the minutes. Council discussed the ordinance in the context of potential grant funding tied to the statutory authority.
On Jan. 8, 2026, the Burlington City Council voted to implement a 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax under the authority of House Bill 2015 after a presentation from Police Chief Kevin Turner. Councilors James Stavig and Kelsey Freeman moved to approve the implementation and the motion carried; the minutes record both "All in favor; motion carried" and a 4:2 notation.
Chief Turner presented the proposed ordinance authorizing the tax and council members discussed the timeline for presenting the ordinance for formal approval and the relationship between adoption and eligibility for grant funding opportunities authorized by HB 2015. The council did not record specific projected revenue in the minutes; any further budget or revenue estimates were not specified.
