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Starting April 1, 2026, Richland will replace its $20 vehicle license fee with an additional 0.1% sales and use tax dedicated to pavement preservation. The Council approved the change 7-0.
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Residents will no longer pay the $20 vehicle license fee after April 1, 2026, but sales made within the Richland Transportation Benefit District will carry an additional one-tenth of one percent tax for pavement preservation. The Council also approved approximately $291,463 in anticipated 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding and authorized submission of the 2026 HOME and CDBG grant forms. It authorized an application to Benton County for targeted Urban Growth Area changes, including removing approximately 140 acres on Badger Mountain from the designated growth area.
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