Josh Scott, Yuma County deputy county administrator, briefed the joint session on a staff proposal to ask voters to authorize a half‑cent countywide sales tax dedicated to roads and transportation uses.

Scott said state statute allows counties to put up to 1¢ on the ballot for road projects; staff recommended a 0.5¢ measure to balance revenue needs and voter acceptability. "Based on last year's TPT collections, we estimated that a half a percent or half cent sales tax would generate just under $22,000,000 countywide," Scott said. The statute requires the tax to have a date‑certain sunset; staff proposed a 20‑year sunset.

Staff recommended setting a $400,000 floor for small jurisdictions such as Welton, and distributing the remainder by population to make the split explainable to voters. The presentation noted the tax revenues would be dedicated to roads or transportation uses — sidewalks, signals, storm drains and signal coordination — and could be used as matching funds to leverage state and federal grants.

Council and board members asked how jurisdictions would identify projects and whether transit or bus services are eligible; Scott said project selection would be up to each jurisdiction and that staff would verify statutory language about transit funding. Multiple officials emphasized the need for an education campaign and quick visible "wins" to demonstrate to voters that money will be used for tangible projects.

Staff tentatively recommended not placing the measure on the 2026 ballot to avoid combining it with an expenditure‑limitation measure; the target election year discussed was 2028 to allow planning and public education. No ballot measure was approved at the meeting; staff will continue outreach and legal review.