Tuesday, December 13, 2011

City 1 Percent Sales Tax Proposal

On December 13 from 7:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M., voters in Ward 2 will have the opportunity to vote on the Searcy 1 percent sales tax increase at the West Race Baptist Church. If passed, the tax will be collected in Searcy from April 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. This tax is anticipated to raise about $7.5 million.

This tax differs from the White County sales tax increase voted down in September in many respects including:
  • This tax will only be collected in Searcy instead of county-wide
  • This tax is for 15 months
  • This tax is specifically allocated in Ordinance 2011-29 to be for road improvements in Searcy including the $3 million match for the northern portion of the Searcy bypass
 If you have not had the opportunity to early vote, take some time today to vote on this tax proposal.

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