City
Unofficial results from the 2026 General Election show that Manhattan voters approved the City’s 0.5% street maintenance sales tax by 53% in a vote of 8,241 to 7,282.
The voter-approved sales tax will provide dedicated funding for street maintenance over the next 10 years. The City will now begin implementation planning, including coordination of the tax effective date and finalizing development of a prioritized plan for street maintenance investments.
The new half-cent sales tax replaces the existing 0.2% street maintenance sales tax and will take effect April 1, 2027, with the City expected to begin receiving revenue distributions in June 2027. The tax is projected to generate approximately $6 million during its first year of collection and about $8 million annually in subsequent years.
Street maintenance project recommendations will be based on factors such as pavement condition, safety, traffic use, coordination with other infrastructure work, and available funding. During the first five years, the City plans to direct approximately 75% of sales tax revenue to neighborhood streets and 25% to major roadways. The goal is to improve Manhattan’s overall Pavement Condition Index (PCI) rating from 60 to 70.