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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>A special sales tax referendum may go back to the voters in November after the issue was widely rejected by county voters last year.</p>
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<p>The Council agreed Monday night to create a citizens task force to consider the issue, including whether to have a referendum since the addition 1 percent sales tax was vetoed by 73 percent of the county voters last November.</p>
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<p>Several council members suggested delaying the vote until 2023 or 2024 but the majority wanted to move forward with a task force because of road improvement needs.</p>
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<p>The 16-member committee will be made up of an appointee from each of the 11 county council districts and one from each of the five municipalities.</p>
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<p>County officials want the nominees by February 11 with a goal of late April for the task force to begin its work.</p>
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