Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass announced a fact sheet about the special tax election on September 12th and the school board election September 19th is posted on the Baxter County Government website at baxtercounty.org.
Pendergrass says along with the sample ballot, this work, from the U.of A. Extension Service, is a valuable resource on issues for voters to consider. Written copies will soon be available for the public as well.
On September 12th voters will go to the polls to consider funding measures for two public safety issues. Voters countywide will consider levying a one cent sales and use tax for eight months beginning March 1, 2018. Net proceeds from the tax would be used to expand the Baxter County Detention Center, as well as furnish and equip the new portion, and provide for the operation and maintenance of the jail.
Voters will also be asked to consider levying a countywide one-quarter cent sales and use tax beginning November 1, 2018, following the expiration of the one cent sales and use tax. The one-quarter cent tax would be ongoing.
In addition, voters in Mountain Home will be asked to consider levying a 3/8 percent sales and use tax that would benefit the city’s fire and police departments.
The September 19th school board election will have two school districts with contested races. Ben Strider and Daniel Smakal will be vying for Position Three of the Mountain Home School Board and Jimmy Morgan and Brandon Harber will face each other for Position Three of the Cotter School Board.
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