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RandySF

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Thu Sep 26, 2024, 12:41 AM Sep 26

Lewis County general election ballot to include three proposals to fund first responders

Residents in Lewis County will soon be asked to vote on three proposals to provide additional funding to local first responders.

When registered voters across the county receive their general election ballot in the mail, it will include a county-wide proposal that would increase Lewis County’s sales tax by .2 percent.

According to an explanatory statement in the county voter guide, the independent funding source would “stabilize funding for existing operations, allow for the replacement of outdated infrastructure and equipment, and allow for the implementation of new technologies ensuring the best possible 911 services to the people of Lewis County.”

The proposal would charge an additional tax of two cents for every $10 and is estimated to raise approximately $4 million in yearly revenue. Groceries, gas and medicine would be exempt from the tax.



https://www.chronline.com/stories/lewis-county-general-election-ballot-to-include-three-proposals-to-fund-first-responders,362465

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