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Lenoir City considers sales-tax referendum to fund Habitat repairs, parks expansion
Summary
Lenoir City council held a workshop on a proposed sales-tax referendum that would dedicate roughly $1 million a year to Habitat for Humanity for critical repairs and preserve funds for parks and recreation; council scheduled public hearings for Dec. 8 and Dec. 29 but took no vote.
Lenoir City council at a workshop on Thursday reviewed a proposal to place an additional 0.75 percentage-point sales-tax measure on the ballot that would dedicate revenue to affordable housing repairs through Habitat for Humanity and to local parks and recreation needs.
Mayor (name not specified) said the proposed increase—"75¢ on $100 of groceries"—could generate about $4 million a year, and the plan under discussion would allocate $1 million annually to Habitat for Humanity for critical repairs, home preservation and some new construction. The council did not vote; it scheduled a first reading and public hearing for Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m., with a potential follow-up hearing and council consideration on Dec. 29.
Tony Davis, executive director of Southern County Habitat, told council the affiliate has worked locally for more than 30 years, building roughly 130 homes and completing about 170…
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