Policy Report

Does Wilkes need a sales tax increase?

posted on in Spending & Taxes

The Wilkes County commissioners are asking voters to approve a sales-tax increase on May 6. This report identifies over $16.7 million in revenue and savings the county could use to meet its needs — more than 11 times the amount that the proposed tax increase would produce.


Does Wilkes need a sales tax increase?

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