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Duval council approves 0.1% public-safety sales tax to help cover school resource officer
Summary
The Duval City Council voted to adopt a 0.1% public-safety sales-and-use tax allowed under ESHB 2015. Council intends proceeds to support criminal-justice/public-safety uses, including funding to sustain the school resource officer while the city negotiates longer-term cost‑sharing.
The Duval City Council on Oct. 7 voted to adopt a 0.1% sales-and-use tax authorized by state law for criminal-justice purposes, a measure staff said will allow the city to pursue stable funding for public‑safety needs including the school resource officer program.
City Administrator Strader McNabb and police leadership briefed council on the statutory requirements in ESHB 2015 and the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) process for certification and for applying for associated grants. McNabb said the CJTC portal…
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