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Lenoir City council reviews proposed 0.75‑point sales tax to fund Habitat repairs and parks expansion
Summary
City officials and a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate described a proposed 0.75 percentage‑point sales tax (about 75¢ per $100) that organizers estimate would raise roughly $4 million a year, with about $1 million proposed for Habitat‑run critical repairs and preservation programs and the remainder to parks and recreation needs; public hearings are scheduled for Dec. 8 and Dec. 29.
Lenoir City council members heard a presentation on a proposed local sales tax referendum that would raise funds for a partnership with a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate and for parks and recreation improvements.
Mayor (name not specified) opened the workshop by outlining a potential ballot measure that would add about 75¢ on a $100 purchase (a 0.75 percentage‑point local sales tax increase). The mayor said organizers estimate the measure could generate roughly $4,000,000 annually and that a portion—about $1,000,000—would go to the Habitat affiliate to support critical repairs, aging‑in‑place work and preservation of affordable housing. She stressed that the city council would only authorize placing the question on the ballot; the tax itself would be decided by voters.
Tony Davis, who introduced himself as executive director of Southern County Habitat for Humanity, told the council the local affiliate currently runs on an annual…
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