Thursday, June 27, 2013

Herald-Bulletin Reports Madison County Amends Wheel Tax

From the Anderson Herald-Bulletin:

The county council also passed a motion to slightly amend the recently reinstated Wheel Tax. The only change was an alteration to one sentence at the beginning of the ordinance which reads, "... trucks of less than 11,000 pounds will not be subject to the tax." The new sentence will read, "... trucks declared at a weight that does not exceed 11,000 pounds ..."

The change was called a clarifying amendment, but still drew "no" votes from McCartney and Gardner. The other five members voted in favor of the amendment.

The tax, which will take effect Jan. 1, is expected to provide the city and county with additional revenue for road paving and maintenance projects, something the council majority has said is sorely needed.

http://heraldbulletin.com/local/x1472218250/County-council-tables-personnel-motion-slightly-alters-wheel-tax