Newton County, Arkansas, Proposes 1% Sales and Use Tax for Jail Funding
What happened
Newton County, Arkansas, approved ordinances to place a 1% Sales and Use Tax on the November 3 ballot. The tax is intended to support county jail operations, with net collections being distributed only to the County for that purpose. The county judges finalized the decision to put the question to voters regarding the tax increase.
Why it matters
The proposed levy would create a new local revenue stream for Newton County. The net collections, after deductions for administrative charges and required rebates from the State of Arkansas, would be dedicated solely to county jail funding.
Who's involved
- Newton CountyThe county proposing the 1% Sales and Use Tax levy.
- ArkansasThe state within which Newton County is located.
- department of correctionsThe government agency whose operations would be supported by the tax.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- department of correctionsSpeculative
The department of corrections might receive new funding access for county jail operations through the tax.
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The entities involved
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Arkansas
state of the United States of America
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Newton County
county in Indiana, United States