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Charlotte County outlines 2026 sales‑tax projects and focus‑group process; commissioners urge transport priority
Summary
County staff presented the proposed project list and timeline for a 2026 local-option sales tax referendum; commissioners emphasized transportation projects and asked staff to recruit a 15‑member citizen focus group starting in August.
Deputy County Administrator Emily Lewis presented the county’s proposed process, timeline and project list for a potential 2026 one‑cent local‑option sales tax referendum at the May 13 meeting.
Lewis said Charlotte County has collected revenue from a 1% local option sales tax since 1994 and that the 2026 process will mirror the 2020 cycle: an appointed focus group will score and rank projects drawn from the county’s capital needs assessment and make recommendations to the Board. Lewis recommended a 15‑member focus group that includes representatives of chambers, tourism, the building industry, economic development, the Port Charlotte/North Port Association of Realtors, the school district (non‑elected designee), the airport authority and one citizen appointed from each commissioner…
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