LOWELL, Mich. (WOOD) — A car ride can be very bumpy in Lowell these days and city leaders say it’s not going to get much better considering the money on hand.
“This is a situation where you’re really get to pick between death or dismemberment. There are no good solutions,” said Lowell City Manager Mike Burns. “Ninety-one percent of our streets currently are either fair or poor. Out of the 91%, 67 are poor.”
To address the issue, Lowell city leaders are asking voters to approve a road levy, in the form of an income tax.
If approved by voters in November, city residents will be assessed 1% on adjusted gross income. Nonresidents who are employed in the city will be assessed an income tax rate of a half percent of adjusted gross income.
Based on median incomes in Lowell, that adds up to $6.30 a week for residents and $4.81 a week for nonresidents in taxes.
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