The Chamber is concerned about the current lack of resources available to our local governments to address behavioral and mental health, criminal justice costs, and infrastructure needs. We believe that collaborative partnerships and improved funding will benefit our local communities.
The Chamber supports the ability to permit local governments to impose a sales tax for community enhancement project purposes, provided there is an affirmative vote of the communities residents and the tax is tied to specific projects for a set period of time. We believe this type of local control proposal is the best way for a community to determine the need for such a tax, and measure the willingness of local voters to impose a tax in their community.