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Commissioners explain proposed use tax and pledge to roll back county levy if voters approve
Summary
Christian County commissioners outlined a proposed 1.5% county use tax for out‑of‑state online purchases and said the county would roll back most of its property levy if voters approve the measure.
Presiding Commissioner Lynn Martin, Eastern Commissioner Bradley Jackson and Western Commissioner Johnny Williams spent an extended portion of the Oct. 30 meeting explaining a proposed county use tax (referred to in materials as Proposition A) and the commission’s intended actions if voters approve it.
Martin and the commissioners said the proposed use tax is a 1.5% county rate that would apply to out‑of‑state online purchases and mirror the county sales tax rate for in‑county transactions; they framed the tax as a tool to “level the playing field” for local retailers and to…
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