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Little Rock Board votes to call 1% sales tax election amid chaotic meeting Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. (file photo)
The
Little Rock Board of Directors voted Tuesday to call a special election September 14 to ask voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase, which would generate an estimated $53 million per year. But the meeting was marred by chaos and confusion.
The board considered three items related to the election: an ordinance to call the election, an ordinance that described how the tax would be levied and for how long and a nonbinding resolution that spells out how the city intends to spend the tax money. The ordinance to call the election passed, but an emergency clause on it failed. The ordinance that described the tax passed. And the resolution failed.
At-large LR director Phillips pens open letter to residents, shares poll results on tax proposal ANTWAN PHILLIPS (file photo) Brian Chilson
At-large Little Rock Director Antwan Phillips has shared an open letter to city residents on the sales tax increase proposal before the board. The board is set to vote Tuesday, May 11, on whether to refer to voters
Mayor Frank Scott’s proposal to raise the city sales tax by 1%. The permanent increase would generate an estimated $53 million per year.
Along with the letter (and perhaps the real purpose of the letter), Phillips has appended the results of a poll conducted by Little Rock’s inVeritas Research and Consulting on behalf of the Arkansas Zoo Foundation. According to the poll, 69% of voters said they would support the tax increase. Among the categories the tax would fund, early childhood education received the most support with 76% of those polled in support. Board members have p