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Crockett council to add town-hall item after precinct councilor raises questions about EDC and sales tax

City Council of the City of Crockett, Texas · September 9, 2024
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Summary

A Precinct 3 councilor asked for clarity about the Crockett Economic Development Corporation and use of a one-half percent sales tax, citing social-media misinformation; council voted to add an open town-hall informational item to the next agenda.

A Precinct 3 councilor told the City Council of Crockett on Aug. 19 that constituents are seeing "a lot of misleading information" about the Crockett Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the use of a one-half percent sales tax, and asked the city to organize a town-hall meeting to explain how the tax can be used and who would benefit.

The councilor said she had been asked repeatedly by residents and requested that the…

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