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Cole County Commission backs 10-year extension of half‑cent capital improvement sales tax, endorses 85/15 split

Cole County Commission · January 20, 2026
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Cole County commissioners voted Jan. 20 to endorse placing a 10‑year extension of the existing half‑cent capital improvement sales tax on the April 7 ballot and approved a proposed 85% allocation to roads and bridges and 15% to county facilities, saying the longer cycle improves planning amid inflation.

Cole County commissioners on Tuesday endorsed putting a renewal of the existing half‑cent capital improvement sales tax on the April 7 ballot and approved staff’s recommended funding split that directs 85% to roads and bridges and 15% to county facilities.

The presentation by a county staffer said the measure is not a tax increase but an extension of an existing…

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