As Measure 120 gas tax fails, Portland pushes their own new road tax

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

If the Measure 120 gas tax should be voted down, the politicians are already working on Plan B.  In Portland the local politicians aim to raise tens of millions through a road tax on your sewer bill.

Portland Finance and Governance Committee voted 10-2 to advance the new road tax idea.  The vote moves the bill to the regular agenda for an expected May vote among the City Council.  The road fee is a $12 monthly tax on your water bill. This $12 monthly road fee is on top of the 10-cent city gas tax that Portlanders pay at the pump for roads and the $112 Multnomah car fee (2/y) that also goes to roads.

This move comes as big $4.3 billion statewide gas tax is expected to fail at the May ballot.

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