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County staff outline law-and-justice tax options and May 1 deadline for ballot resolution
Summary
Cowlitz County staff told commissioners a nonvoted law-and-justice sales-tax would generate about $3.3 million while a voted measure could raise roughly $3.5–$3.6 million but would share revenue 60/40 with cities; staff cited uses allowed under RCW 82.14.345 and urged discussion ahead of a May 1 deadline to place a voted measure on the August ballot.
County staff told commissioners that a local "law-and-justice" sales-tax could provide a new revenue stream to relieve general-fund pressure on public safety, courts and juvenile facilities.
Sean, a county staff member, said a nonvoted version of the tax would yield an estimated $3.3 million a year while a voted measure could bring in about $3.5–$3.6 million annually but would split receipts with cities (60% to the…
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