A common phrase heard at county commission meetings is; “were kicking the can down the road.” Normally it is used by some commissioners when action is delayed on the school roof question. At the monthly meeting of the Cannon County Commission Thursday night, the can was kicked again. Commissioners took up the question of how much to allocate, the rate type and length of the loan. Questions that were addressed at earlier meetings. The decision was reached to have new numbers prepared before voting on the issue.
One issue was resolved, commissioners agreed to sunset (or end) the wheel tax. The wheel tax is applied to retire the debt on schools. The forty-dollar motor vehicle privilege tax is forecast to retire the current debt and the roof project cost by May 25th, 2026. Commissioners also agreed if the debt is retired prior to 2026, the tax would end at that time.
The meeting did not end last night, it was recessed until the revised financing numbers arrive from advisors.
