Riley County commissioners on Monday chose to not add the renewal of a 0.2% countywide retailers sales tax to the Election Day ballot. The tax generates about $2.5 million annually for road and bridge projects.
The proposal intended to continue the county’s existing 0.2% retail sales tax, which is set to expire Dec. 31.
“This is a continuation of the current sales tax,” assistant county counselor Michael Hawthorne told commissioners. “If approved by voters, it would become effective only after the existing sales tax expires at the end of 2027.”
