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Group submits signatures to trim gas tax by 2 cents.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 28-FEB-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Group submits signatures to trim gas tax by 2 cents.(Government Local)(The rollback could take effect Friday, with voters deciding in May on a permanent cut)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard

The Oregon Petroleum Association on Wednesday said it turned in 11,084 petition signatures that, in two days, will roll back the city's gas tax from 5 cents to 3 cents agallon.

Association attorney and lobbyist Paul Romain said he's confident that there are enough signatures of registered Eugene voters to put the 2-cent portion of the gas tax on the May 20 ballot. And the submitted signatures are sufficient to temporarily halt the council's action of...

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