Goshen City Council is considering a new municipal wheel tax for residents within the Maple city limits.
This, as a new state law that mandates municipalities to impose such fees in order to access state funds for road maintenance.
The Goshen News reports that proposed annual fee would be $25 for passenger cars and $40 for heavier vehicles like trucks, RVs, and trailers.
Goshen Mayor Gina Leichty says all the estimated $750,000 revenue would be dedicated to improving city streets.
The council has already approved the ordinance on first reading by a 6-1 vote. The final vote will take place during the next council meeting on Monday, August 25.
The public is encouraged to attend and share their views.
1 comment
Oh isn’t this beautiful? The county already imposes a “wheel tax!” Will the “municipal wheel tax” be in combination with the county tax?! I hope you people aren’t fooled by the statement that the money will be used for the roads! The adjacent county I live in has a ridiculously high wheel tax. Have the roads been improved since the tax was implemented? NO,, the money goes into the general fund while the roads continue to deteriorate!!