Gas Tax May Zoom Ahead for Bloomingdale Motorists
County Commissioners will consider a measure to extend the 6-cent local option gas tax when they meet April 3.
Bloomingdale and Riverview drivers hoping for relief at the pumps aren’t likely to get it from Hillsborough County. The commission is expected to discuss extending the county’s 6-cent gas tax during its Wednesday, April 3, meeting. The local option gas tax, which expires Aug. 31, funds road maintenance projects. If it’s allowed to expire, the county and its three cities stand to lose millions. “If the Fuel Tax is not extended, the County would lose an estimated $1,780,000 in FY 13 revenue that is currently used exclusively for the maintenance of transportation infrastructure,” the commission agenda reads. “The estimated loss in FY 14 and future years is estimated at $21.5 million per year.” The cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant …
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