Right?
And what was the $.05 for?
The gas tax passed in 2003, and a bond measure followed in 2008 for guess what? Street repairs...
'The revenues from the local gas tax are dedicated to the reconstruction, repair, maintenance, operation and preservation of city-owned roads and streets. The gas tax ordinance stipulates that no revenue shall be used for capacity-enhancing street improvements.'
Right off the city's website.
It's a money grab on all levels.
Bond measures have become the go to...and because of this, it's allowed agencies to spend large amounts of their budget on salaries and benefits, with no recourse.