# New Terre Haute wheel tax ordinance held over to July 9 without a vote

## What happened
Mayor Brandon Sakbun's office told the council the new city wheel tax ordinance needs two fixes — naming the specific fund required under state law and locking in a multi-year rate schedule — so the item won't move forward until the July 9 meeting. [Mayor's office explains the delay, 43:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2620) The draft plan would hold the fee flat at $15 per vehicle through 2028, then raise it to $17 in 2029. [Proposed rate schedule, 44:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2650) Staff also said enacting a city wheel tax qualifies Terre Haute for a separate pot of state road funding — estimated at about $400,000 — that's only open to cities that have their own wheel tax. [State funding estimate, 44:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2686)

## Who it affects
Anyone who registers a vehicle inside Terre Haute city limits — this fee, still being finalized, would apply once the ordinance passes. [Proposed rate schedule, 44:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2650)

## The outcome
No motion was made and no vote was taken; the council will hear the ordinance again on July 9. [No motion; returns July 9, 47:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2854)

## Sources
- [Mayor's office explains the two fixes needed, 43:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2620)
- [Proposed rate schedule: $15 through 2028, $17 in 2029, 44:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2650)
- [State funding estimate tied to enacting a city wheel tax, 44:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2686)
- [No motion made; returns July 9, 47:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-aEMpCQ9c&t=2854)

*Also known as: wheel tax · city wheel tax · vehicle registration fee Terre Haute · General Ordinance 6 2026 · car tag fee · will tax*