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Council deadlocks on sales tax for third time, appropriates money to school system
Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:39 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:39 p.m.
RUSSELLVILLE - For the third time in a month, the Russellville City Council deadlocked 3-3 over a 1-cent sales tax increase designed to help the city and prorated school system.
The council did, however, make permanent a 38.33 percent appropriation of the current 3-cent sales tax with a unanimous vote.
After the appropriation vote, many in the audience stood in ovation and cheered the council.
The meeting ran three hours and was attended by nearly 150 residents, most from the city school system.
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