Jasper County ballot will include transportation sales tax. What to know before the vote.
JASPER COUNTY — County residents will consider a sales tax referendum this Election Day that would raise an estimated $470 million for transportation and conservation projects over 15 years.
If approved by a majority of voters, the referendum would impose a one percent sales tax on most retail purchases, excluding gas, medications and most food items.
The tax would begin May 1, 2025, and continue for 15 years, with $376 million earmarked for transportation projects, and $94 million slotted for greenbelt initiatives, which are meant to protect the area’s natural resources, including water and land.
Elected officials are advocating for the referendum as a way to address significant infrastructure needs in the fast-growing community. Environmental groups have also spoken in support, touting the initiative as a way to stem the impacts of new development through conservation.
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