Voters to decide fate of sales tax in Flippin, school board race in Cotter

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Voters in Cotter and Flippin will decide a pair of races Tuesday with a sales tax increase on the ballot in Flippin and a school board race in Cotter.

Flippin voters are being asked to consider a 1 percent permanent sales tax increase. Funds from the increase would be split evenly between the street department, park improvements, the general fund and the police department.

There are no school board races in Marion County.

In Cotter, Kenny Crunkleton and Robert Benedict are seeking the school board seat now held by Renata Dewey, who did not seek re-election.

No other school board races developed in Baxter County.

Polls Tuesday open at 7:30 and will close at 7:30 Tuesday evening. KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News will provide results from the elections tonight on air and ktlo.com.

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