3 Benefits. City and County Transportation Sales Tax.

St. Louis County instituted a 0.5% transportation sales tax 3 years ago and the City of Duluth is gearing up to implement the same.

The local governements point to these benefits from the transportation sales tax:

• The sales tax spreads the road maintenance burden
  • everyone who visits contributes, not just residents
• The City believes it will triple available revenue for road maintenance
• 3 years in and the county has invested $16 million in county roads within Duluth City Limits
  • The City stopped relying on funding from state and federal sources to make road repairs

WDIO | Duluth Mayor Proposes Transportation Sales Tax