Truckee Town Council has lent its support toward a measure that will appear in front of voters on June 7.

The council on Tuesday unanimously voiced support for Measure U, which would generate roughly $3 million annually and would be a dedicated source of funding for building and maintaining the area’s trails.

In 2014, voters approved Measure R, which levied a quarter-cent sales tax. If approved by two-thirds of voters, Measure U would replace Measure R with a half-cent sales tax. The proposed tax would remain in effect until repealed by Truckee voters.

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“I’m excited for our community related to this,” said Truckee Mayor Courtney Henderson. “The trail infrastructure is such a critical part of our identity and our culture here in Truckee.”

Truckee Trails Foundation Director Paco Lindsay has led a campaign to get Measure U passed. He indicated he’s received roughly 225 endorsements in favor of the measure. Lindsay was also the campaign manager for Measure R in 2014.

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“Back then it was like, ‘Wow ,we’re finally going to do something for trails,’” said Lindsay. “And now we are going to re-up it.”

More information on the campaign to pass Measure U can be found at trailsfortruckee.com.

Justin Scacco is a staff writer with the Sierra Sun. He can be reached at jscacco@sierrasun.com