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Rock Island County voters turn down extra 1% in sales tax

Voters in Rock Island County have turned down a proposal to raise local sales tax to help pay for law enforcement.

Find full election results here

Voters in Rock Island County have turned down a proposal to raise local sales tax to help pay for jail and court operations.

The proposed increase was 1%.

This means that for every $100 of taxable merchandise someone buys, they would have paid $1 extra in sales tax.

The proposal was easily refused, with a vote of 13,968 to 6,388, 69% - 31%.

If a tax like this is ever enacted, it would take a vote by the county board to eliminate this tax down the road.

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