Mayor Sakbun Proposes City Wheel Tax
Key Questions
What is Mayor Sakbun proposing regarding the wheel tax?
Mayor Sakbun proposes a city wheel tax to fund road repairs, shifting collection from the county to the city. The tax would be $15 in 2027-2028 and increase to $17 in 2029.
What happened to the wheel tax ordinance at the June 11 city council meeting?
The Terre Haute City Council tabled the ordinance until July 9 to allow time for code fixes.
What did THPD present during the city council meeting?
THPD presented on 30 Flock cameras used for investigations rather than traffic enforcement. The cameras recently helped arrest a suspect in a juvenile sexual battery case.
Mayor Sakbun proposes a city wheel tax to fund road repairs, shifting from county to city collection. $15 in 2027-2028, then $17 in 2029. City council tabled the ordinance on June 11 until July 9 for code fixes. THPD also presented on 30 Flock cameras used for investigations, not traffic enforcement. Flock cameras recently helped arrest a suspect in a juvenile sexual battery case.