A truck is parked on a Shawano road on January 22, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
SHAWANO COUNTY (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Shawano County Board unanimously rejected a proposal for a $20 wheel tax Wednesday, after extensive opposition to the fee was voiced.
The tax, collected along with the vehicle registration to the state, provides municipalities and counties who chose to have one revenue dedicated only to road repairs. While no counties in our area have a wheel tax, 13 of the state’s 72 counties do have one. Also, 38 municipalities in the state have one. The rates vary from $10 to $40.
Collecting $20 from 37,350 eligible vehicles would have generated about $747,000, according to Shawano County. Last year, the county paved 9.6 miles of county roads at a cost of $3.3 million. It hoped to increase that to about 15 miles of road.
At a public forum last week, the sentiment was overwhelming against the tax. Supervisors said Wednesday they were taking that feedback into account in killing the proposal.
The city of Shawano added a $40 wheel tax fee last year. This would have been in addition to it.
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