Ordinance No. 2026-03Introduced

Higher city gas tax for roads

The city will raise its gasoline tax from 1 cent to 3 cents per gallon. The extra money must pay for roads, bridges, and other travel needs. The new tax starts on April 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, topic: Confident Streets and Traffic, topic: Low confidence

What happened, and when

Jan 5, 2026
Before 6:00 PM
Put on the agenda
Listed on the City Council agenda for first reading. The agenda packet has 3 pages about it.
Agenda Agenda packet · pp. 121–123
Jan 20, 2026
Before 6:00 PM
Put on the agenda
Listed on the City Council agenda for final reading. The agenda packet has 3 pages about it.
Agenda Agenda packet · pp. 66–68

What happened, and when

Put on the agenda

Put on the agenda