Vernal City Council approved Wednesday night a resolution that requests the Uintah County Commission to include Proposition 1 on the 2017 election ballot. If passed, Prop 1 would allow an optional sales tax of a quarter of a cent to be used for transportation purposes in both the city and county as well as for public transit in the area. In 2015, Prop 1 failed marginally in Uintah County but passed in Duchesne County. In 2016, the legislature made adjustments to how the funds can be split up among the county, cities and transit authorities. It was updated to allow less money be given directly to the transit districts and gave it back to the county and cities to decide where those funds are needed. Naples City has also formally submitted their request to the Commissioners to include Prop 1 on the ballot and Ballard City administration has also said it is their intention.
