Eau Claire considers doubling local wheel tax

Eau Claire considers doubling local wheel tax

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - The City of Eau Claire is considering raising its wheel tax from $24 a year to $50. The move comes as the city is looking to find more revenue. According to the Wisconsin Policy Forum, at the end of 2011, there were only four communities in Wisconsin with a local wheel tax. In 2022, that number became more than 40 municipalities providing over $62 million in funding for transportation projects in the state. Revenue…