Proceeds from a new sales tax in Clark County, Washington will be used solely for methamphetamine treatment, the Oregonian reported on June 29.

The county's Methamphetamine Executive Task Force, a group of residents and government representatives, spent a year researching the effects of methamphetamine on the community.

According to a report by the task force, meth costs each local household an average of $365 annually because of crime, declining property values and cleanup of clandestine labs, among other costs.

County commissioners stated that the .01 percent tax is very likely to be adopted in January 2007. The tax is expected to raise an additional $6 million annually.

The task force's proposal included $1.6 million for an evaluation and treatment center and $1.7 to fund court-related treatment programs.

Four other Washington counties have already adopted the tax.

Correction Notice:
The original summary erroneously attributed the news to the state of Oregon.