Apr 08 2008
Chester County to Put One Cent Sales Tax on Ballot
County leaders may finally begin taking steps to get the voters to approve the 1-cent sales tax they have been talking about for three years to pay for improvements to the county jail.
In 2006, the county was told it had three years to build a jail or face closure.
On Monday night, the council talked behind closed doors about the issue and voted to pursue a 1-cent sales tax to pay for the jail.
County Supervisor Carlisle Roddey said he is not sure what it will cost to get the jail renovated up to standards to get the state off the county’s back, but he said a capital sales project 1-cent tax is the only option the county has.
Vote yes for the tax. It’s for a legitimate government function. We need to have jails or bad people steal our cars.
