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Clay County residents split over 1¢ sales tax as expressway funding plan draws scrutiny
Summary
At a Clay County public-comment session, residents voiced both support for a proposed 1¢ local sales tax and sharp concerns about funding and management of the First Coast Expressway toll project, highlighting potential toll costs for visitors and asking planners to protect agricultural and library interests.
Residents at a Clay County public-comment session debated a proposed 1¢ local sales tax and how revenue would be used to support the First Coast Expressway, with speakers offering both endorsements and sharp warnings about toll management and long-term financing.
Supporters said the sales-tax revenues are needed to pay for infrastructure and public services. "There's a lot of conversation about the 1¢ sales tax in the business community, very much in favor," said George Egan, adding that nonresidents who shop in the county help shoulder costs. A representative from Orange Park said the 1990 sales tax funded the town's jail and argued similar revenue remains vital: "We…
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