DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Daphne City Council will soon vote on raising the city’s gas tax, a measure that if approved would triple the current tax.
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According to Daphne city officials, if the proposed increase goes through, the gas tax would increase from one cent to three cents per gallon, generating about $400,000 a year in annual revenue for the city.
This would be the first time in 35 years that the city’s municipal gas tax would be changed.City leaders said everything generated from the tax will go directly towards road paving and infrastructure projects that are much needed across the city.
“This money will be used exclusively for roads and transportation infrastructure, roads and bridge projects. We can’t spend this money on anything else,” Daphne City Council President Ben Hughes said. “Having paved roads helps reduce maintenance on vehicles, helps reduce blown tires, cars being out of alignment, things like that. So we want to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to provide safe roads and smooth roads for the community.”
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The proposed tax increase will be voted on by the Daphne city council in their meeting Monday, Jan. 19. If approved, the new tax rate will go into effect on April 1…