Sales tax referendum to be on May ballot in Dunlap

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By Ben Benton February 8, 2015 2 min read

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Voters in Dunlap, Tenn., will see a referendum on the May ballot seeking to raise the city’s sales tax rate by a half-cent, which would add 50 cents to every $100 purchase.

The City Commission passed an ordinance Thursday calling for the referendum on raising the rate from 2.25 percent to 2.75 percent.

key dates for Dunlap voters

Last day to register: April 2 Last day to request an absentee ballot: Feb. 1 Early voting: April 13-27 Election day: Saturday, may 2 Source: Sequatchie County Election Commission

The rate throughout Sequatchie County is 9.25 percent, including the local option sales tax for the city and county and the state rate of 7 percent on most purchases.

Mayor Dwain Land said Friday that the half-cent increase would keep property taxes from rising for “several years, barring a major catastrophe.”