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Macon County to place quarter‑cent sales‑tax referendum on 2026 general‑election ballot, board leaves purpose unspecified
Summary
The board voted 5–0 to approve placing a quarter‑cent local option sales tax on the 2026 general‑election ballot and chose not to earmark the funds at this time; staff estimated the tax could generate about $2.3 million annually based on 2024 figures.
Macon County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 13 to place a proposed quarter‑cent local option sales tax on the Nov. 2026 general‑election ballot and to leave the use of proceeds unspecified for now.
Why it matters: County staff said a quarter‑cent local option sales tax had been studied previously and that a 2024 estimate projected roughly $2.3 million in new annual…
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