Sheriff will continue to receive 25% of sales tax

Posted on May 20, 2020

The Taylor County Commission has agreed to continue allocating 25% of the proceeds from the local one-cent sales tax to the Taylor County Sheriff’s office for an additional three years to pay for capital equipment purchases.

The county commission’s original agreement to provide one-quarter of the county’s share of one-cent sales tax proceeds (estimated at $450,000 per year) runs out this year, prompting Sheriff Wayne Padgett to approach the board at its March 18 meeting to ask the board to consider extending the arrangement.

Subscribe to our e-Edition and read the rest of the story. Already a subscriber? Click here to sign in.