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Board OKs drafting penny sales-tax question for future ballot
Summary
The Union County School Board voted to approve drafting a penny sales-tax referendum question to place on a future ballot; bond counsel attended to advise and board members emphasized that voters will make the final decision.
The Union County School Board voted to authorize staff to draft a penny sales-tax referendum question for placement on a future ballot.
Chair Dr. Byrd said the motion was made by a board member identified in the discussion as 'Mister Ivy' and seconded; bond attorney Mike Burns attended to advise the board. As Dr. Byrd summarized, the vote approves only the creation of a question for voters to consider, not the tax itself: "The voters will make that decision," a board member said during discussion.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the scope of the resolution and the role of bond counsel. The motion passed on a roll call vote.
Next steps listed by the board included finalizing the ballot language with counsel and scheduling any required public notices; no timetable for placement on a specific election was specified in the meeting record.
