Narrowing down list of projects to get 1% sales tax funding

Front row seats to the local democratic process are always free, and there is often a double feature on Monday nights.

The Assembly recently spent two late nights during Finance Committee working to decide which projects to propose to the voters for this fall’s municipal ballot. About every five years, the City typically proposes (and the voters usually approve) to extend one percent of the sales tax for five years. One percent of sales tax for a year generates about $8.6 million per year, so five years gives the community opportunity to support about $43 million worth of projects.

Per normal, there are far more requests than funds available (more…)