News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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By now, voters have received their ballots and the question of a small, 3-cents-per-gallon gas tax is before us. A "yes" vote is the best course for Sisters. Your city council has not considered this lightly and we've concluded, reluctantly, that this is a necessary move. Allow me to explain. The Sisters street fund has never had a dedicated revenue source like the water and sewer funds, i.e. monthly payments from our citizens for those municipal services. Consequently, the city council has annually appropriated about $100,00... Full story
As many of you may have heard, your city council is considering a small gasoline tax of three cents per gallon. We are not considering this lightly and have concluded, reluctantly, that this is the best course for Sisters. Allow me to explain. First, the Sisters street fund has never had a dedicated revenue source like the water and sewer funds, i.e. monthly payments from our citizens for those municipal services. Consequently, each year the council has appropriated $80,000 to $100,000 from the general fund to pay for street... Full story
