The city’s income tax has been 1.4 percent since 1991, when voters passed an additional .4 percent. That raised the income tax from 1.0 percent to the current 1.4 percent.
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The current rate on earned income includes wages, salaries and commissions earned in the city.
Voters had rejected a first attempt at passing the levy last year.
Officials had previously said that the additional revenue by this income tax increase would free up general fund monies. That would have led to things like more street repair projects, they claimed.
More revenue could also have benefitted the police and fire dpartments in terms of new equipment purchases. For example, a new fire engine will be needed soon, at an estimated cost of approximately $625,000.
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