Article: Rogue River, Ore., council to discuss gas tax.

Byline: Sanne Specht

Feb. 18--ROGUE RIVER -- The City Council will place a gas tax on next week's agenda after a public workshop failed to ignite much opposition from area motorists.

Council members in January had opted to table the first reading of the proposed ordinance after about two dozen people attended the meeting. They set up Thursday's study session as an opportunity for informal dialogue on the topic, members said. Fewer than a dozen people attended Thursday's hour-long meeting.

"We anticipated 300 people last month," City Administrator Mark Reagles said Thursday. "About 25 showed up. There are even less tonight."

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