With a higher gas tax in place, many counties and cities are preparing for ways to distribute the new funding.
According to Iowa Department of Transportation estimates, Marion County is expected to receive $1.2 million annually. More than $827,000 of the new funding will be used on secondary and farm-to-market roads by county departments and just over $385,000 will be divided among the cities.
The following numbers from the Iowa DOT are annual estimates based on the Road Use Fund Tax Formula:
City Distribution ($385,011):
Pella – $186.336
Knoxville – $131,634
Pleasantville – $30,492
Melcher-Dallas – $23,184
Bussey – $6114
Harvey – $3920
Hamilton – $1442
Swan – $1153
Marysville – $734
County Distribution ($827,291):
Secondary Roads – $617,678
Farm to Market Fund – $206,328
Cities with less than 500 population: $3,285