Wheel tax approved by Onalaska city council, despite objections from some residents

Wheel tax approved by Onalaska city council, despite objections from some residents

WIZMnews.com Drivers in Onalaska will be charged a $25 a year fee per vehicle, as a way of reducing a city deficit. The wheel tax proposal passed Tuesday night on a 4-to-2 city council vote. The suggested ordinance was amended to limit the wheel tax to just three years, expiring in 2028, unless the council eventually votes to extend it. Aldermen defeated another amendment which would require a public hearing within two years on whether the tax …