The fuel revenue index program, which allows Clark County to index gas taxes to the rate of inflation, was approved by voters in 2026, and was set to expire at the end of 2026. (Photo: Clark Couty Public Works Dept.)
In an effort to stave off projected budget shortfalls that local transportation officials warned would have decimated funding needed to maintain and grow Southern Nevada roadways and transit projects, Clark County Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday to extend inflation-adjusted gas taxes.
The fuel revenue index (FRI) program, which allows the county to index gas taxes to the rate of inflation, was set to expire at the end of 2026…