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Dare County commissioners approve putting quarter‑cent sales tax referendum on November ballot to fund parks and recreation
Summary
The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Feb. 12 to place a quarter‑cent local sales tax referendum on the November ballot to finance a parks and recreation capital plan estimated at roughly $57 million. County staff said the tax would raise about $6 million a year and shift much of the cost to visitors.
The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to place a quarter‑cent local sales tax referendum on the November ballot to fund an estimated $57 million parks and recreation capital plan.
County staff and consultants told the board that North Carolina statute (GS 105‑537) allows a quarter‑cent sales tax that the county estimates would generate about $6 million annually. That revenue, they said, could support 20‑year debt service to finance projects identified in a parks and…
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