What does local gas tax fund? A new sidewalk in north Portland (for starters)
No corruption or conspiracy. Just good, solid projects.
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No corruption or conspiracy. Just good, solid projects.
Steph Routh is campaign manager of the Fix Our Streets campaign.
Remember the gas tax increase Portlanders voted in favor of back in May? Now the first project is ready to happen and PBOT is (rather wisely) adding some pomp and circumstance to it. Check the release below for an event in southeast Portland on Monday:
One will be the main watchdog of gas tax funds.
If the city delivers for east Portland, Jim Chasse says, maybe it’ll change its tune on taxes.
Here are three details worth noticing in the map above.
Ted Wheeler will lead Portland, and he’ll have some new money to play with too.
You might find this helpful in discussing it with friends and family.
If a $5-per-month gas tax sounds expensive, an auto-dependent city is costing us much, much more.
Guess what each one does for a living.
The campaign will name a committee of backers Thursday.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project