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Council schedules special election for local‑option 1% sales tax; mayor says it represents about one‑third of budget
Summary
Council set March 4, 2025, as the special election date for a 1% local option sales tax; the Chair said 50% of revenues must go to property tax relief and estimated the tax currently provides roughly one-third of Swisher’s budget (~$200k annually).
Council adopted Resolution 69 setting March 4, 2025, as the special election date for the local option sales tax; the Chair explained state deadlines require the county receive ballot language 90 days before the election and public notice 60 days prior.
On Resolution 70, council adopted language to impose a 1% local-option sales tax in the city effective July 1, 2025. The Chair explained the statutory allocation: "50% must be used for property tax relief, and the other 50% must be purposed by the city council." He added the tax is significant to the city budget: "It's about 0.333 of our budget. Right around, I wanna I'm guessing 200 and some thousand dollars a year right now." Council members voted in favor on roll-call.
Staff and council noted that if city voters approve the change, the city will begin collecting the portion of county-collected local option tax for Swisher and include those revenues in the next budget.
