Summary:

– Penny tax funds general city operations, including police and fire.

– Half-cent CIP tax supports street, building and park projects.

– Council debates higher rate to meet growing road and intersection needs.

EDMOND — Voters will be asked to renew two taxes that fund city projects and operations in a special election Nov. 18.

City Council members agreed at their Aug. 25 meeting to set the election to extend the taxes but disagreed on whether to seek a higher rate to boost funding that is not keeping up with growing infrastructure needs.

The one-cent general fund sales tax and the half-cent capital improvement project sales tax are set to expire in March 2027.

“Both are very crucial to the operations of the city,” Interim City Manager Randy Entz said.

The penny

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