"However, funding those repairs and improvements comes from more than just collecting gas taxes paid by those driving a vehicle. These days, general taxes paid by all taxpayers such as income and sales taxes are just as instrumental as gas taxes to fund local roads and state highway infrastructures."
or "nuh uh"
Which should I choose?
General taxes paid such as income and sales taxes don’t really fund bike paths. If you think they do to any real consequence, I have some beach front property out here in AZ I would like to sell you. I will put it on the internet because then it would be believable to you.
But you believe what you wanna believe because I am not gonna convince you otherwise.
You can lead a horse to water, but if he ain’t gonna drink, he ain’t gonna drink.
"The majority of the county’s road funds (about 72 percent) come from the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees. The state gas tax comes from a statewide pool which is divided between the state, county, and city agencies, as well as metropolitan planning organizations such as Metro. Counties receive funds based on the number of registered vehicles within the county as designated by maintenance mileage."
"Oregon pays for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system primarily through user fees. Principal sources of revenue are federal funds, state fuel taxes, state weight-mile taxes on trucks, and state vehicle registration and title fees. The taxes and fees collected by the state are shared with Oregon cities and counties and are constitutionally dedicated to use on highways. The state does not use General Funds on highways."
"Oregon’s counties are responsible for the largest share of Oregon’s road system (41 percent), with over 32,000 miles of road and over 3,400 bridges. AOC advocates for resources to support preservation, modernization, and maintenance of the county road system, and serves as a partner to the state.
Counties receive funding primarily from the State Highway Fund, from gas tax, fees, and other sources. The State Highway Fund provides funding for the state, counties, and cities at a rate of 50 percent, 30 percent, 20 percent, respectively.
In addition, many grant and other funding options are available – such as the most recent investment from the federal government through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Below are some of the major funding sources for counties applicable resources."
