The city board voted 8-1 to place the measure on the ballot this fall.
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Mayor Scott’s tax plan might be a winner
Questions still need to be answered, but this proposal is on the right track.
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Scott’s tax proposal calls for indoor, outdoor sports complexes
Mayor Frank Scott’s proposal would raise the city sales tax by 1% with a portion sunsetting after 10 years.
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Year-to-date state revenue down 5.5% compared to last year
Sales tax collections are up about 3% over last year.
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Little Rock sales tax proposal community meetings kick off Thursday night
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said the “Results for the Rock” proposal will focus on “the four P’s”: public safety, public infrastructure, parks and recreation and the Port of Little Rock.
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Little Rock mayor’s annual address teases new programs, renewed sales tax push
Scott didn’t drop any major announcements, but he touted a number of new features coming soon to city government and reaffirmed his intention to push for a sales tax increase.
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Report: Arkansas’s tax system squeezes the poor, goes easy on the rich
Among the interesting nuggets in the report: Arkansas is among only five states that do not offer any sort of property tax breaks designed to help lower-income homeowners.
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LR mayor delays fall sales tax push, eyes November ‘24 election
Putting a pin in the vote allows more time for planning and collecting public feedback, but it also means residents who were hoping for quick improvements from a sales tax increase will have to wait.
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Little Rock sales tax increase this fall seems like a stretch
City officials rounded out their community meetings on the proposed sales tax increase Wednesday. Residents voiced concerns about potential development at War Memorial Park and an overall lack of details provided.
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A decade of tax cuts for the rich (and pretty much nothing for you or me)
No, Arkansas hasn’t already taken care of low earners by providing them with their fair share of tax relief. And no, the tax cuts for rich people that Arkansas passed over the last decade won’t juice the economy. Here are the facts.