Community Connection - June 2, 2026 - Tina Cosby with Maggie Lewis - City County Council President and Andy Nielson - City County Council Assistant Majority Leader

About this episode

The episode discusses the proposed vehicle tax increase and its implications for community infrastructure.

**Community Connection: Weighing In on Taxes and Infrastructure** This week on Community Connection, we're tackling some of the biggest issues facing our community: taxes and infrastructure. Join us as we dive into the proposed vehicle tax increase and its potential impact on our roads and residents. We'll also explore the city's plan to fix crumbling roads and the mayor's opposition to the proposal. In this episode, we're joined by City-County Council President Maggie Lewis and Assistant Majority Leader Andy Nielsen, who share their insights on the proposed tax increase and its potential benefits. We'll also hear from listeners who are concerned about the impact of the tax on their wallets and the state of our roads. From the city's plan to fix crumbling roads to the mayor's opposition, we're covering it all. One of the key points of discussion is the proposed vehicle tax increase, which would raise $50 million annually to fund infrastructure projects. The council believes this is a necessary step to secure matching state funds and address the city's infrastructure needs. However, the mayor argues that the city has tripled road funding over the past decade without raising taxes…

People in this episode

Host: Tina Cosby

Guests: Maggie Lewis, Andy Nielson

Topics covered

• taxes
• infrastructure
• vehicle tax increase
• community issues
• road funding

Keywords

• vehicle tax
• infrastructure
• road funding
• community connection
• Maggie Lewis
• Andy Nielson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City County Council, city, mayor

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