County Pushes Tax Shift for Jail | Fayetteville Arkansas News

Benton County is racing against time to decide whether to flip the pie—shifting 85% of its one-cent sales tax from cities to the county—to fund a much-needed jail expansion, all without raising taxes. With a deadline of August 21st and a November ballot looming, local leaders are navigating public pressure to avoid hikes while addressing urgent infrastructure needs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a75795baacd1c551