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Council calls special election to reauthorize street sales tax
Summary
Council approved an ordinance calling a special election to reauthorize the local sales and use tax dedicated to municipal street maintenance and repair, with the aim of aligning future reauthorizations with regular election cycles.
The Dickinson City Council on Jan. 27 approved an ordinance to call a special election to reauthorize the local sales and use tax dedicated to maintenance and repair of municipal streets.
Councilmember Kevin D. Edmonds introduced the ordinance and Councilmember Bill Schick seconded the motion; the council voted 7–0 to approve. Members discussed timing advantages, noting placing reauthorization on an upcoming regular election ballot would save costs compared with a standalone election in 2027.
The ordinance does not itself set the election date in the transcript but was described as aligning future reauthorizations with regular election cycles to reduce election costs. The City Attorney answered procurement and legal questions during the discussion, and staff confirmed the motion met statutory and local requirements to place the measure on the ballot.
Council did not record related ballot language in the public minutes during the meeting; further steps will follow through the City Secretary and election administration.
