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VOTERS MAY HAVE THEIR SAY ON WHEEL TAX HIKE
LAWRENCE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF ELECTIONS JUNE DAVIS SAYS CITIZEN JIM MODLIN HAS "AMPLE SIGNATURES" TO PLACE A REFERENDUM ON A WHEEL TAX INCREASE ON THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BALLOT. THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO DOUBLE THE $25 TAX TO FUND SCHOOL AND ROAD PROJECTS. MODLIN NEEDED 1250 SIGNATURES TO PUT THE ISSUE TO A REFERENDUM VOTE. THAT NUMBER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION. DAVIS SAYS THE COUNTY COMMISSION NOW HAS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5TH TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT OR CALL A SPECIAL REFERENDUM. IF THE COMMISSION TAKES NO ACTION BY THAT DATE, THE WHEEL TAX INCREASE WILL BE VOIDED. THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS SCHEDULED A SPECIAL SESSION FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND AT 5 AT THE COURTHOUSE TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PLACING THE WHEEL TAX INCREASE QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.
LAWRENCE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF ELECTIONS JUNE DAVIS SAYS CITIZEN JIM MODLIN HAS "AMPLE SIGNATURES" TO PLACE A REFERENDUM ON A WHEEL TAX INCREASE ON THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BALLOT. THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO DOUBLE THE $25 TAX TO FUND SCHOOL AND ROAD PROJECTS. MODLIN NEEDED 1250 SIGNATURES TO PUT THE ISSUE TO A REFERENDUM VOTE. THAT NUMBER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION. DAVIS SAYS THE COUNTY COMMISSION NOW HAS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5TH TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT OR CALL A SPECIAL REFERENDUM. IF THE COMMISSION TAKES NO ACTION BY THAT DATE, THE WHEEL TAX INCREASE WILL BE VOIDED. THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS SCHEDULED A SPECIAL SESSION FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND AT 5 AT THE COURTHOUSE TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PLACING THE WHEEL TAX INCREASE QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.