Lee County commissioners, facing down a nearly $2 billion road-building shortfall over the next 30 years will discuss plugging part of the funding gap with a local sales tax.
A 1-cent sales tax, according to county calculations, would produce just more than $231 million annually. More than $142 million of that would go to the county, with the rest parceled out to the six cities within the county.
Tolls, taxes and fees – just not impact fees
Commissioners have discussed various funding options in recent months. Toll increases, property tax increases and more have been debated in budget and road priority workshops. At a 1:30 pm. Tuesday, April 21, workshop they will talk specifically about a sales tax.
In fact the one funding source commissioners have avoided discussing is an increase in impact fees…