City Hall 207 N. 12th St. Nederland, TX 77627
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Street Department
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Streets and the Street Sales Tax – FAQs
State legislation allows municipalities to collect a quarter-cent sales and use tax exclusively for the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing public streets. The legislation requires voter approval every four years.
To provide timely and cost effective rehabilitation and preventive maintenance of existing public streets within the city limits of Nederland. The goal is to improve mobility and maintenance roadways to prevent deterioration and costly rebuilds.
Nederland voters went to the polls in November 2007, May 2011, May 2015, and May 2019 and approved the street sales tax for street maintenance as a new funding source for ongoing street repair and maintenance. Prior to this election, street repair and maintenance was funded solely through General Fund revenue, which decreased dramatically following the loss of Wal-Mart.
Nederland has approximately 184 lane miles of streets and roadways.
Streets Department staff constantly evaluates the condition of City streets. After staff prepares their recommendation, a workshop is held with the City Council to finalize the streets program; this meeting is posted to the public to allow public participation.