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Fayetteville council previews 1% capital sales tax renewal as lengthy bond, housing debate continues
Summary
City staff presented a resolution of intent to seek renewal of the current 1% capital sales-and-use tax to fund a 20-year infrastructure bond; councilmembers debated whether to include housing projects, whether to reduce the rate, and timing for payback and project selection. No final vote was taken; a binding ordinance and ballot language will return for vote next week.
FAYETTEVILLE — City staff asked the City Council to signal intent to seek renewal of the city’s 1% capital sales-and-use tax to finance a proposed $‑scale infrastructure bond, prompting a lengthy discussion about which projects to include and how the tax should be structured.
“This is simply a resolution of intent that allows us as staff to see, are we all generally in the same direction?” the mayor (unnamed) said, stressing that an ordinance — not the resolution of intent — would finalize ballot language and that the council would vote on it later.
Staff framed the package as heavily focused on water, sewer and transportation projects that…
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