The City of Lincoln is investing in streets to ensure a better tomorrow. This community effort improves the streets we drive on and our quality of life. The investments also support job creation, public safety, education, healthcare, sustainability, and economic growth. These important road projects literally lay the infrastructure to help our community thrive. View the Projects
The ¼ cent sales tax provides an estimated $18 million annually for Lincoln’s street system. Collection began October 2019. The overall distribution of funding and a summary of revenue collections are illustrated in the following charts.
Sales tax collected at the register shows up in city accounts approximately six weeks after the end of the month.
The delivery of projects to fix our streets with this revenue is a follow up to initiatives conducted by a Citizens’ Coalition and the commitment to implement recommendations.