City Council established a Street Maintenance Funding Program at it’s Dec. 19th meeting when it passed three ordinances to provide the Streets Department funding to complete approximately 20 road improvement projects over the next 10 years. 

The program is comprised of a 1.5% PGE tax, a 2-cent per gallon gas tax, and a monthly street utility fee based on estimated trips. The package is estimated to cost a typical household about $60 a year; the cost to businesses will vary widely depending on the type of business. 

None of the three votes were unanimous, so all three ordinances will be read for a second time at Council’s Jan. 2nd meeting. If passed at that time, the program will take effect in July of 2007. For more information call (503) 786-7503.

Last updated: 10/02/2008

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