Nye County voters will decide this fall whether they want to put a fuel tax in place.
The Pahrump Valley Times reports the tax was put on the ballot during a county commission meeting last week.
State law allows for counties other than Washoe and Clark to hold ballot initiatives to decide whether or not fuel taxes may be levied.
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The county estimates a fuel tax could provide around $52 million in extra funding until 2026, when it would sunset.
More than half of that money would go to the county directly for road improvement, while $20 million would go to the state for road works within Nye County.
If the proposal is passed, the tax would go into effect on January 19.
