Moore County Observer • Sales Tax Referendum

Council sends quarter-cent sales-tax increase to voters

Moore County voters will decide in November whether to raise the combined sales-tax rate from 9.50% to 9.75%.

From groceries to tourism to county revenue, here’s a plain-English look at the proposal before Monday’s vote.

Another six figures would help, but the county still has to decide what it needs, what it wants, and what it can afford.

9.75% proposal heads to an Aug. 31 vote, council fills three boards, and begins search for District 1 school board member.

Tourism spending dominates the local economy, and Ryan French says tax policy should capitalize on that strength.

A proposed sales tax would add 25 cents per $100 spent in Moore County. Here’s why visitor spending matters to the discussion.

From a $35 purchase to a $250 grocery bill, here’s what Moore County’s proposed sales tax increase would mean at the register.

A proposed sales tax increase, Tanyard Hill rezoning, jail funding, and Gateway litigation are on next week’s Metro Council agenda.