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Commission approves lodging‑tax continuance language for November ballot after removal of endorsing whereas
Summary
The board approved a resolution to place a 2% countywide lodging‑tax continuance on the November 2026 ballot, after amending language that commissioners said could be read as endorsing the measure.
The Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners voted to place a countywide 2% lodging‑tax continuance on the November 2026 ballot after deliberation about the resolution’s wording.
Zane Barstead, speaking for the travel/tourism board, summarized the industry impact and asked the commissioners to send the question to voters. He said the tax supports visitor‑marketing, visitor centers and events; the staff presentation included economic figures cited for context. One commissioner successfully moved to remove a prefatory 'whereas' clause that he said might be read as the board endorsing the measure; the amendment passed and the board then voted to adopt the amended resolution authorizing placement of the proposition on the ballot.
The board asked staff to provide the exact ballot question text to the clerk so it can be included in the proclamation and published in the next two days.
