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Commissioner Sankey voices disappointment after 1‑cent sales‑tax proposal stalls
Summary
Commissioner Sankey expressed frustration that a negotiated 1-cent sales-tax proposal — intended to reallocate 10% of proceeds to county priorities including public safety and repayment to Jackson Hospital — did not get support; he urged continued negotiations, citing reserves and county obligations.
Commissioner Sankey used his allotted time near the end of the March 31 meeting to criticize the commission's failure to advance a proposed 1-cent sales tax that county leaders had negotiated with Montgomery Public Schools and Pike Road Schools.
Sankey said the proposal would have allowed the county to hold 10% of a one-cent sales tax (about $42 million in 2026) to fund county priorities including…
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