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Wagoner County officials brief Broken Arrow council on Feb. 11 sales-tax vote to repay jail judgment
Summary
Wagoner County leaders told the Broken Arrow City Council they will seek voter approval on Feb. 11 for a 0.25-cent sales-tax increase to fund repayment of a roughly $13.5 million judgment tied to a county jail fatality, and outlined why they chose sales tax over property tax.
Wagoner County officials told the Broken Arrow City Council on Wednesday that they will ask county voters in a Feb. 11 special election to approve a one-quarter cent increase in the county sales tax to repay a roughly $13.5 million judgment stemming from a fatality at the county jail.
County Commissioner Hanning, speaking at the council's request, said the board chose a sales-tax measure because it spreads the burden across a wider footprint, including out‑of‑county visitors, rather than concentrating costs on property owners. “We want people who come to our county to help pay this off because it's not going to go away,” Hanning said.
The county clerk, Laurie Hendricks, provided supporting details to…
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