Over at sister blog The Locker Room, Becki Gray points out some interesting data about the quarter-cent sales tax hike referendum that will appear on the November ballot in Orange County. Among them:
- They’ve already tried this. The quarter cent sales tax failed in November 2010 by over 1,000 votes and 66% of voters opposed a land transfer tax increase (which has now been repealed) in May 2004.
- November 8, 2012 is the first possible date the sales tax increase can be reconsidered. The commission has called for a special election on November 8. The special election will cost $84,500.
- If the referendum passes, the increase will bring Orange County’s sales tax rate to 7.00%. Only Mecklenburg is higher at 7.25%.