Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Calling an election on August 4, 2026, for the purpose of renewing a one-eighth cent central city economic development sales tax for ten years; enacting the sales tax contingent upon voter approval; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the election; directing the City Clerk to provide notice to the Director of Revenue if the sales tax question is passed by the voters; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.

Committee

Council

Introduced

May 13, 2026

On agenda

May 21, 2026

Passed

May 21, 2026

Where it was heard

Council May 21, 2026 Passed as Substituted Pass Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee May 19, 2026 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Council May 14, 2026 referred

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