But to get a binding referendum on the ballot, the Packers have to go through the board. And some supervisors said they're not happy about being left out of the loop. Supervisor Kenneth Simons said. There's so many other needs. We're looking at a new jail, a new mental health facility, school building referendums.
History has a tendency to repeat itself, and so do economic trends.
It was the first county to approve the sales tax in 1985, shortly after the Legislature voted to give counties that revenue option. The board OK'd the tax but quickly rescinded it when taxpayers loudly complained, County Executive Nancy Nussbaum said. Still, Nussbaum doesn't think it'll be three strikes. I don't think it'll be an easy road, but I don't think there's an aversion to a sales tax. Nussbaum said the harsh reaction from some supervisors and aldermen is understandable because the issue came out of the blue.