Residents and businesses in the City of Plymouth that own vehicles won’t have to worry about a new tax because the Common Council failed to get a motion to consider the Wheel Tax ordinance on 2nd reading.
During Monday’s common council meeting, City Attorney Sean Surrisi presented the Wheel Tax ordinance for 2nd and 3rd reading since the city would have to pass it before August 31 to have it go into effect in 2018. The ordinance had the tax at the maximum for the wheel tax and the surtax, $40 and $25.
Mayor Senter called for a motion to take the ordinance of the table for discussion. Jeff Houin and Shawn Grobe moved the ordinance for discussion.
Clerk Treasurer Jeanine Xaver presented a document showing from the end of 2012 and projected through next year cash balances, income, expenses for the property tax funded funds. Another document showed the miscellaneous income, property tax, expenses, property tax cap losses and yearend cash balances for the funds entered into the state’s Gateway program and discussed during the budget meeting.
When the Mayor called for a motion to move the ordinance to a 2nd reading no councilmember stepped up with a motion to approve or reject the ordinance.
