Photo By: Doug BurkhardtDifferent tax
Currently, all gas stations within the city of Woodburn pay the city 1 cent for every gallon of gasoline sold to help pay for local road repairs. A new proposal under discussion would replace it with a system based on how much businesses use local roads.
WOODBURN — In an era where taxes are almost universally unpopular, floating a proposal for a new tax on businesses at first seemed like a case of bad timing.