The aftermath of a high speed crash on Del Paso Boulevard and Natomas Boulevard on Jan. 19, 2011. (File Photo)
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A controversial “crash tax” has gotten the green light in Sacramento.
The Sacramento City Council approved the tax in a 5 to 4 vote. The vote allows the city to charge non-residents when they’re in a crash in Sacramento that requires the fire department to respond.
The “crash tax” could range from $435 to more than $2,000 based on the severity of the accident.
The city council hopes to implement the fees by the end of February.
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The fire Department is paid from local taxes. This is just another way of taxing while it is not called a tax. This will drive people out of the city so why spend money to rejuvinate the down town area and then pass a tax to drive them away. The four council members that voted against the tax needs to take action to recend it.
January 31, 2011 at 11:37 am | | Report comment