湖泊州计划提高天然气税5美分,以资助道路项目和满足基础设施需求。 Lake County plans to raise gas tax by 5 cents to fund road projects and address infrastructure needs.

湖县专员已经批准发布一项提案,将当地天然气税提高5美分/加仑,目的是为道路项目提供资金,解决7亿美元基础设施赤字问题。 Lake County commissioners have approved advertising a proposal to raise the local gas tax by five cents per gallon, aiming to fund road projects and address a $700 million infrastructure deficit. 这一增加如果获得批准,将使税收提高到每加仑12美分,每年产生约700万美元。 The increase, if approved, would raise the tax to 12 cents per gallon and generate about $7 million annually. 此举反映了佛罗里达其他州为增加地方道路维护资金而采取的行动。 This move mirrors actions taken by other Florida counties to boost local road maintenance funds.