Supervisors Discuss Sales-Tax Study but Rule Out Immediate Action

Sep 24, 2026

Board members debated whether to study a county sales-tax increase (to an 8% total) and agreed no decision will be made during the current budget season; some supervisors proposed preparatory background work before pursuing any ballot measure.

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Several supervisors raised the prospect of studying a county sales-tax increase and asked staff to prepare background materials, but members agreed there is no plan to pursue a change during the current budget season.

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