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Greene County board agrees to petition court to place 1% school construction sales-tax referendum on ballot
Summary
The board voted to honor the school board's request to petition the circuit court to allow voters to decide a 1% local sales tax dedicated to school construction; school board members estimated roughly $1.3 million per year in revenue and emphasized that revenues must remain in county use for capital projects only.
The Greene County Board of Supervisors agreed to petition the circuit court to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether to adopt a 1% local sales tax dedicated exclusively to school construction and capital-improvement projects. School Board Chair (speaker 21) and school board member David Pasterbich (speaker 5) presented the request and said state law requires that any revenue raised by the tax remain in Greene County and be used only for capital purposes, not salaries or operations.
Pasterbich told the board the tax could produce approximately $1,300,000 per year for school capital in Greene County and highlighted a sunset provision that limits the levy's duration. Board members discussed the compressed timeline for submitting a court petition and whether the county and school board would have sufficient time for public education before the vote. The board directed staff to prepare a formal resolution for the next meeting and voted to move forward with petitioning the circuit court.
