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Trumbull engineer advocates additional vehicle license tax
TweetWARREN — Trumbull County commissioners have set public hearings for noon May 21 and 7 p.m. May 28 on a proposal by Engineer David DeChristofaro for a motor vehicle license tax of between $5 and $15 per year.
DeChristofaro is advocating the tax, but the commissioners decide whether to impose it, place it on the ballot or do nothing, DeChristofaro said.
DeChristofaro said the reason the tax is needed is that the extra money it would generate — between $500,000 and $2.5 million per year — could be used to secure federal and state grants that would allow his department to improve the condition of roads and bridges under his control.
DeChristofaro said he would be committed to using the extra revenue only as matching money to secure grants. Because the county doesn’t have the match money, it misses out on a lot of grants, he said.
“It’s really sickening to me to see all the federal and state dollars out there, and we can’t use any of it,” he said.
One way the roads would improve is that they would be paved more often. Another way is more county roads would be widened, DeChristofaro said.
Read more in Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com
Comments
Sure why not throw another tax on the backs of the county taxpayers. It's only $5-$15 dollars per vehicle-per year (and how much you want to bet it will be closer to the $15?)
Way the economy and employment is going most of us won't be able to afford cars to drive anyway.
When politicians / commissioners start talking about more tax then you will have more people out of work. You will also have more people's plates being ripped off so is the commissioners idea one that includes keeping officers jobs going while others are now unemployed - factory closing.
Sounds like a better deal than the E-check people get in other counties.
$15 a year? Come on people. That's 2 fast food meals.
And yes, we are overtaxed.
On the federal level -- they spend beyond thier means - and they ARE out of control - and I would say No!!!!
On a local level, for now, they remain accountable. We need decent roads.
Jobs are going, the money has to come from somewhere.
Want to see what an extra $5 plate tax buys, just travel into Mahoning County. The Trumbull County roads are much better maintained than in Mahoning County (worst roads in the entire State of Ohio); and Trumbull County currently has no tax on the roads. There is your answer.