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Tax Increase

A resident urged the board to reject the proposed 1% sales tax increase, arguing the county has unused borrowing capacity, underestimated school build-out costs, and a multi-billion-dollar road deficit that the tax would really be covering.

3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026