Multnomah County, OR Decide Against Registration Fee

Multnomah County commissioners decided Tuesday against putting a local vehicle registration fee for bridge repairs on the May 20 primary election ballot.

County Chairman Ted Wheeler said it was unwise to proceed because Gresham, Troutdale and Maywood Park opposed the bridge-funding plan and would demand a share of the fee proceeds be diverted to their jurisdictions.   Wheeler had hoped county voters would approve a 20-year, $24 annual vehicle registration fee providing local money to replace the Sellwood Bridge and repair other Willamette River bridges. The money would be used to match federal and other funds.

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