Tazewell County voters reject 1% school tax again

Tazewell County voters rejected a proposed 1% sales tax for school facilities, turning down the measure again.

The vote

The measure sought voter approval for a 1% sales tax dedicated to school facility needs in Tazewell County. Voters said no, repeating an earlier rejection of the proposal.

The result leaves the proposed tax without voter approval. No vote total or election date is included here.

What the measure concerned

The proposal focused on school facilities. A tax approved through the measure would have been tied to that purpose rather than created as a general sales tax.

The rejection means the proposal does not take effect.

What comes next

Any future effort to seek voter approval for a school facilities sales tax would be a separate action. The result itself does not establish a new tax or approve funding for school facilities.

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, reported the rejection. The report is available through the link below.