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Giles County commission rescinds will-tax referendum after cost concerns
Summary
The Giles County commission voted to rescind a previously approved will-tax referendum that had been set for the May 5 primary ballot after officials concluded the cost of adding the referendum would be higher than expected, including added staffing, equipment and programming costs.
Chandler Harmon, Pulaski Citizen reporter, said the Giles County commission voted to rescind a previously approved will-tax referendum after learning the cost of holding the election would be higher than expected.
The referendum had been scheduled to appear on the May 5 primary ballot. According to the report, the county’s election administrator told the newspaper that adding the referendum to an existing election would not eliminate the additional staffing, equipment and programming expenses that officials now say would be required.
Commissioners expressed concern that moving forward would place an unnecessary financial burden on Giles County. The wrap did not provide a vote tally, the motion text, or identify the commissioner who made or seconded the motion.
Next steps were not specified in the audio wrap; the report only states the commission voted to rescind the referendum. Any further action to reintroduce a similar measure or to reschedule a referendum was not described.
