City pumps the brakes on gas tax

CRESWELL — City council members this week agreed the city should implement a gas tax, and said it might be too late to put the word out before the November election. 

Council discussed at its work session Monday the possibility of placing a 3-cent gas tax on the Nov. 3 ballot. The tax would enable the city to collect additional revenue for the maintenance of city streets and pay for other street-related projects. 

If adopted,…