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Board declines to ask court to place 1% school-capital sales-tax referendum on ballot
Summary
After staff and counsel explained a new state option allowing localities to ask the circuit court to put a 1% sales-tax question on the ballot for school capital projects, the board voted against asking the court; recorded vote was 4–2 against (two yes votes).
County staff and counsel explained a new state amendment permitting localities to petition the circuit court to place on the ballot a question asking voters whether to adopt an additional 1% local sales tax dedicated to school capital projects.
Explaining mechanics, staff/counsel said, “If the voters approve it, the, the 1% tax, would apply, for a period of 20 years, and after that, it would expire,” and that the tax would exclude groceries and some hygiene items. A motion to ask the circuit court to put the question on the November ballot was moved and seconded. The board recorded votes as follows: Moore — No; Collins — No; Horton — Yes; Bryant — No; Erling — Yes; Chair — No. The motion failed, so the board will not seek court entry to put the question on this year’s ballot.
Members discussed timing and the statutory deadline staff cited for filing the court petition this year; staff said the board’s action would not itself impose a tax but would only request the court place the question before voters.
