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Centerville council moves to reauthorize local "wrap" sales tax on November ballot with clarified language
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution to place a reauthorization of the local sales and use tax (the 'wrap tax') on the November ballot, keeping the previous ballot language largely intact but adding clarifying punctuation and wording for 'cultural organizations.'
Centerville — The Centerville City Council voted Aug. 5 to place a reauthorization of the city's local sales and use tax — commonly called the wrap tax — on the upcoming general-election ballot. Staff said the proposed resolution uses the same language that appeared on the 2015 ballot, with minor clarifying edits recommended during the council discussion.
Why it matters: The wrap tax provides locally controlled revenue that can be used to finance recreational and cultural facilities and, under the statute, certain ongoing operating expenses for qualifying organizations. Council members discussed the…
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