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McDowell County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum

What does this measure do?

Allows county commissioners to add a sales tax for county spending. Shoppers would pay 25 cents more on each $100 of taxable purchases.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

Proposed by: McDowell County Board of Commissioners

County leaders seeking extra sales-tax money for schools, the local college and waste services.

Source: mcdowellnc.gov

A YES vote means

Allows county commissioners to add a quarter-percent sales tax. If they enact it, shoppers pay 25 cents more per $100 of taxable purchases.

A NO vote means

Rejects permission for this added sales tax. Existing sales taxes continue, with no increase from this proposal.

Sources: ncleg.gov2 · mcdowellnc.gov