Seems county commissioners around the state have finally gotten the message: Citizens will not vote for a sales tax hike.

So what’s the next step? Raising the sales tax without voters’ consent. Of course.

Guarino passes along WGHP video. Note that Guilford County Commission Chair Skip Alston (here he is again) says it’s just an option, but if they exercise that option, then voters will ultimately have the final say.

Keep that in mind, voters, because the odds of county commissioners exercising that option are……..