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Marion County committee refers three sales-tax ordinances, including half-cent bond measure, to Quorum Court
Summary
The Procedures and Management Committee voted to refer three ordinances to the Quorum Court on Dec. 9: a permanent 0.25% county sales tax, an ordinance calling a special election on that 0.25% tax, and a 0.5% sales-tax bond proposal to finance park and recreation facilities and a new community center. Legal counsel explained how the two taxes could be pledged together and what would happen if only one passes.
Justice Tommy Dorsey presided over the Marion County Procedures and Management Committee meeting on Nov. 20, 2025, where members reviewed wording for three related ordinances and voted to refer all three to the Quorum Court for consideration on Dec. 9.
The first ordinance the committee reviewed would levy a permanent one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) county sales tax. During discussion, legal counsel explained that, under state law, the ordinance levying the tax does not take effect until voters approve a ballot measure. "This ordinance shall not take effect until an election is held on the question of levying the sales and use tax," counsel said, summarizing the text of Article 4 in the draft ordinance.
A second ordinance would call a special election on the…
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