Boone County commissioners have voted unanimously to place a proposed three-eighth-cent law enforcement sales tax for a new jail on the November ballot.
Boone County presiding commissioner Kip Kendrick notes Sheriff Dwayne Carey requested that it go on November’s ballot. The current Boone County jail is 35 years old.
Commissioner Kendrick tells 939 the Eagle that the proposed tax is expected to generate about $16-million annually.
What it means: Voters in Columbia and across Boone County will cast ballots in November on a proposed three-eighth-cent law enforcement sales tax for a new jail.
What’s next: The issue has been a priority for longtime Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey, who is in his sixth term.
What’s unclear: It’s unclear if there will be any organized opposition to the November ballot measure.