Part 7 of 12
Budget planning, even only five years out, is a very dubious enterprise. Nevertheless, it is a time frame the public and the press can easily monitor with the help of an annual city auditor’s report. If extra funds from Salem or Washington D.C. come our way so much the better.

Jules Bailey supports Answer B. The new Portland gasoline tax proposal of ten cents per gallon raises only 14.5 million dollars per year. A new Portland gas tax of 30 cents per gallon would be required to match the amount needed just to maintain the status quo of a 12% road repair deficit.

This proposal exacerbates the current 12% road repair deficit and places Portland businesses that sell gasoline at a distinct disadvantage.