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Marion County court adopts ordinance calling Nov. 18, 2025 election on half‑cent sales tax for jail and law enforcement
Summary
Marion County court voted to adopt an ordinance calling a Nov. 18, 2025 special election on a proposed half‑cent (0.5%) countywide sales and use tax to fund jail and law‑enforcement purposes; if voters approve, the tax would take effect April 1, 2026.
Marion County court voted to adopt an ordinance Monday to call a special election on Nov. 18, 2025, asking voters whether to approve a half‑cent countywide sales and use tax to fund the county jail and law enforcement. The ordinance states that, if approved by voters, the tax would take effect on April 1, 2026.
The measure was presented to the court by Sarah Giamo, who identified herself as an attorney. "I have before you two ordinances tonight. The one is an ordinance levying a half cent sales and use tax, for jail and law enforcement purposes, and the ordinance is calling an election on the levy of that tax," Giamo said during her presentation. She described the process the…
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