General Ordinances 6 & 7, 2026 — city wheel tax and excise surtax

A new city wheel tax and motor-vehicle excise surtax, adopted to comply with a state requirement that every local government run its own wheel tax to keep receiving state paving funds. The city says it replaces, not adds to, the county wheel tax residents already pay.

Mayor Brandon Sakbun previewed the coming routing change to council in April 2026, months before the ordinance was formally introduced in June.

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