Whitman County Commissioners Vote 2 To 1 To Raise Sales Tax 0.10% To Help Fund Criminal Justice

Whitman County Commissioners Vote 2 To 1 To Raise Sales Tax 0.10% To Help Fund Criminal Justice

COLFAX, WA – The Whitman County Commissioners voted two to one Monday morning to raise the local sales tax rate to help fund criminal justice functions in the courthouse. A new law from the Washington Legislature allows counties to raise sales taxes by 0.10% to help fund sheriff’s departments, courts and prosecutor’s offices.  Whitman County is facing a roughly two million dollar budget shortfall.  The sales tax increase is estimated to generate…