PARC tax renewal (Proposition 1)
Summary
The council started the process to renew the one-tenth-cent PARC sales tax that has funded $3 million in parks, trails, and arts — voters will decide in November. It's a renewal, not a new tax.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
The tax generates a one-tenth-cent sales tax — over $3 million collected to date — for parks, arts, recreation, and culture.
Everyone who uses Payson parks, trails, playgrounds, pickleball courts, and community music programs.
Shoppers pay a slightly higher sales tax rate, though the council stressed it's a continuation of an existing tax, not an increase.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 30, 2026
Payson is asking voters to renew the Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Culture sales tax — a penny on every $10 spent — for another ten years. It has brought in about $3 million since 2017, paying for pickleball courts, trails, playgrounds, and grants to groups like the Payson Community Theater. It excludes food, and anyone who shops in Payson pays it, not just residents.
Payson City Council Special Meeting & Work Session — September 30, 2026
The city is considering renewing its Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture sales tax — one cent for every $10 spent — for another ten years. It funds parks, arts and recreation projects citywide. The public hearing drew no comments, and no renewal decision was made at this meeting.
City Council - Apr 15, 2026
The council started the process to renew the one-tenth-cent PARC sales tax that has funded $3 million in parks, trails, and arts — voters will decide in November. It's a renewal, not a new tax.
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