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Montgomery County commissioners debate using 1¢ sales tax carve‑out to support economic development, including Jackson Hospital
Summary
At an informational session Dec. 16, Montgomery County commissioners debated an agreement to designate 10% of a county 1¢ sales tax for economic-development projects designed to grow the tax base, with supporters saying it could help stabilize Jackson Hospital and critics warning it may divert funds from public education.
Montgomery County commissioners spent the December 16 information session debating whether to formalize an agreement that would reserve 10% of a county 1¢ sales tax for economic-development projects intended to grow the tax base while maintaining 90% for education.
Clint Graves, who said he drafted the agreement, told the commission the 10% allocation is meant "to be limited to economic development projects where a finding is made by the county commission where those projects would increase the tax base," and that the language is intended to preserve the tax's status as an education tax. Graves cited the statute's history dating to Act No. 89…
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