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PITTSBURG —
For the last two months, and even beyond, the Pittsburg City Commission has said there is just no money to do street repair.
After Tuesday’s general election, that will change.
By an unofficial margin of 600 voters, Pittsburg voters okayed a .25 percent citywide sales tax that is expected to generate approximately $500,000 for each of the next five years.
Under the language of the question, the money generated from the sales tax increase can only be used for street repair and maintenance and will only be available for five years before it sunsets.
"We had a lot more support from people in the community," said Pittsburg City Commissioner Marty Beezley. "There was an effort to show people that we had a plan."
Beezley had been a long supporter of the sales tax increase, saying that was the fairest way to generate money for deteriorating city streets.
Over the last two years the city has seen a decrease in the overall expenses for the street department and had to transfer $200,000 out of the city’s general fund in 2010 to help fund street repairs.
For the last two months, and even beyond, the Pittsburg City Commission has said there is just no money to do street repair.
After Tuesday’s general election, that will change.
By an unofficial margin of 600 voters, Pittsburg voters okayed a .25 percent citywide sales tax that is expected to generate approximately $500,000 for each of the next five years.
Under the language of the question, the money generated from the sales tax increase can only be used for street repair and maintenance and will only be available for five years before it sunsets.
"We had a lot more support from people in the community," said Pittsburg City Commissioner Marty Beezley. "There was an effort to show people that we had a plan."
Beezley had been a long supporter of the sales tax increase, saying that was the fairest way to generate money for deteriorating city streets.
Over the last two years the city has seen a decrease in the overall expenses for the street department and had to transfer $200,000 out of the city’s general fund in 2010 to help fund street repairs.
