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%.
Moore County’s quarter-cent question, explained
From groceries to tourism to county revenue, here’s a plain-English look at the proposal before Monday’s vote.
A Quarter-Cent Is Not a Blank Check
Another six figures would help, but the county still has to decide what it needs, what it wants, and what it can afford.
Council advances quarter-cent sales tax referendum
9.75% proposal heads to an Aug. 31 vote, council fills three boards, and begins search for District 1 school board member.
The Tax Question: Who Pays?
Tourism spending dominates the local economy, and Ryan French says tax policy should capitalize on that strength.
A Quarter-Cent Deserves a Fair Look
A proposed sales tax would add 25 cents per $100 spent in Moore County. Here’s why visitor spending matters to the discussion.
What Moore County’s sales tax proposal means
From a $35 purchase to a $250 grocery bill, here’s what Moore County’s proposed sales tax increase would mean at the register.
Sales tax referendum could return to ballot
A proposed sales tax increase, Tanyard Hill rezoning, jail funding, and Gateway litigation are on next week’s Metro Council agenda.