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Stearns County Seeking Public Input on Transportation Sales Tax
WAITE PARK -- Stearns County is looking for input on whether to extend a local option transportation sales tax to help pay for road construction projects.
The county currently collects 0.25% on purchases which then go to fund previously identified projects. It is set to expire on December 31st, 2022.
The first public input session is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Wakefield Town Hall in Cold Spring.
The next chance to weigh in will be Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Stearns County Public Works building in Waite Park.
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And lastly, there will be an input session on Monday, April 11th at 5:00 p.m. at Albany City Hall.
If you can't attend any of the allotted times, you can contact the Stearns County Highway Department to give your input.
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