Georgetown voters could be asked in November if they want a quarter-cent sales tax that pays for more than half of the city’s street maintenance to continue for another four years.

City Council approved an initial reading Tuesday of an ordinance to call a special election Nov. 6 to continue providing money for city street maintenance and repair through the quarter-cent sales and use tax. Council will need to approve a second reading before an election can be called.

The tax is the primary funding source for street maintenance in Georgetown, according to the city. The Texas Tax Code requires voters to reauthorize such taxes every four years.

Georgetown voters first approved the tax in 2002, then subsequently approved the tax again during elections in 2006, 2010 and 2014.

The quarter-cent tax brought in more than $3.1 million during the city’s fiscal year 2017-18. That total should rise to about $3.4 million in FY 2018-19, according to city projections.

Revenue from the tax in FY 2018-19 is anticipated to account for 58 percent of the funding needed for the city’s pavement maintenance management program.