Get Out and VOTE – May 18th!
JFCS is pleased to provide you with information regarding the temporary sales tax issue that is on the May 18 ballot. Please get out and vote!
The following information was provided by Children’s Action Alliance.
WHAT HAPPENS IF 1¢ SALES TAX DOES NOT PASS?
Legislation passed during the 2010 7th special session included conditional budget cuts that will occur if the May 18, 2010 1¢ sales tax increase does not pass. For some agencies, specific cuts are identified in legislation; in other cases, a single lump sum reduction is specified.
The Downloadable PDF below includes information on the these specific cuts where known, as well as likely cuts based on information agencies submitted in October 2009 indicating how they would take a 15% budget cut.