Molalla Mayor Scott Keyser is mad as hell, and he doesn’t want to take it anymore. And he doesn’t want the citizens of Molalla to have to take it, either.
Recent news that the Oregon Department of Transportation is looking for substantial increases in revenue through a potential series of new taxes – increases in gas tax, increases tied to inflation, a tax on tire sales, new car sales, second car sales, car registration fees, car title fees, and several more – has pushed the Molalla mayor over the edge.
“Last week, the county announced a stance on these new ODOT ‘bailouts,’ I call them, and I just felt like someone had to take a stand,” Keyser said. “And not all that money would go to paving roads and fixing bridges.”…