Liberty 8:25 PM: Durham County Food Tax Losing Nearly 3 to 1 by donnamartinez November 4, 2008 With 44 of 57 precincts reporting, the 1 percent food tax proposed by Durham County is losing nearly 3 to 1. Yes 28% No 72% Topics on this pageDurham CountyReferendumSales tax Most popular Election shenanigans highlight need for performance audits Fact check: Duke Energy reaps no billion-dollar fuel cost windfall Time for North Carolina finally to repeal the literacy test Sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up to date on the latest happenings in North Carolina.