Washington County supervisors approve holding April special election for 1% sales tax vote
Washington County supervisors approved a special election for April regarding a 1% sales tax increase. The referendum allows voters to decide if the additional tax should be implemented to fund school construction projects.
The referendum would let voters decide whether an extra tax would be levied for school construction projects.
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