Springfield may ask again for income tax increase

The city of Springfield may ask voters for a temporary .4-percent income tax increase next spring, two months after a similar proposal was rejected at the polls.

Springfield City Manager Jim Bodenmiller is recommending commissioners approve placing a temporary, 5½-year, .4-percent income tax increase on the May 2 primary ballot. The income tax rate in Springfield would increase from 2 percent to 2.4 percent, if approved.