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Commissioner Proposes Quarter-Cent Sales-Tax Referendum to Fund Teacher Supplements
Gaston County Board of Commissioners · April 15, 2026
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Summary
A commissioner told the board he will bring language to put a quarter-cent local sales-tax referendum on the November ballot to fund teacher supplements, aiming to raise revenue without increasing property tax; staff were asked to identify the exact rate and ballot language for an April 28 vote.
One commissioner told the Gaston County Board of Commissioners on April 14 that a local sales-tax referendum could provide funding for higher teacher supplements without raising property taxes.
The commissioner said a quarter-cent sales tax — collected in part…
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