Republic City Council Voting To Add Sales Tax Increase To April Ballot

Republic City Council Voting To Add Sales Tax Increase To April Ballot

Republic City Council Voting To Add Sales Tax Increase To April Ballot

Council members in Republic will vote on a sales tax increase initiative on Tuesday.

If the council votes yes, a one cent sales tax measure will be put on the April Ballot.

The increase would raise the sales tax rate in the city to 9.35%.

City Administrator, David Cameron says the city doesn’t charge for personal property tax and a large percent of the revenue would go towards better pay and more personnel for fire and police departments.

More than 14% of the revenue would go towards better retirement for police and fire, as well as other city employees.

Cameron says there would also be $500,000 a year for improving the streets of Republic. Another big chunk of the money would be used to build a new city hall complex.

The meeting is open to the public.

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