City Council Not Keen on Plan for More School Money

City Council not keen on plan for more school money

District proposes city sales-tax increase on fall ballot

Helena City Council approves sales tax increase - Shelby County Reporter

By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer HELENA – The Helena City Council voted to raise the city’s sales tax from 9 percent to 10 percent at a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 14. All four of the present council members—Hewy Woodman was absent due to family business—voted to approve the increase. 5 percent of the tax revenue collected by Helena goes directly to the state. The portion controlled by the city will be raised from 4 percent to 5 pe…

Council Gives Initial Ok to Roads Referendum — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverThe Anderson County Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced a proposal to put a one-penny capital sales tax referendum before voters in November, signaling a significant move toward addressing the county's long-standing road infrastructure woes. The council gave its initial stamp of approval to both a prioritized list of road projects and the specific wording for the referendum. Two additional votes by the council ar…

Benton Approves 1% Home Rule Sales Tax

BENTON – The Benton City Council unanimously approved a 1 percent Home Rule Sales Tax ordinance at Monday’s meeting. Revenue from this tax will be restricted for water, sewer and street maintenance projects. It will go into effect Jan. 1 Finance Commissioner Christopher Kays told the council he hopes Franklin County has the new courthouse paid off by then so there won’t be a tax burden on residents. Kays says the courthouse project was done with…

Benton council approves 1% tax for infrastructure

The Benton City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a 1% Home Rule sales tax to help address long-standing infrastructure problems, including aging water and sewer systems and deteriorating streets.