Arlington, Texas, Proposition A, Sales Tax Reauthorization (May 2018)
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| Proposition A: Arlington Sales Tax Reauthorization |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
| Topic: |
| City tax |
| Related articles |
| City tax on the ballot May 5, 2018 ballot measures in Texas Tarrant County, Texas ballot measures Local sales tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Arlington, Texas |
A sales tax reauthorization measure was on the ballot for Arlington voters in Tarrant County, Texas, on May 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the reauthorization of a 1/4 of one percent sales tax to fund street repair and maintenance. |
| A no vote was a vote against the reauthorization of a 1/4 of one percent sales tax to fund street repair and maintenance. |
Election results
| Arlington Proposition A | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 8,656 | 83.92% | |||
| No | 1,658 | 16.08% | ||
- Election results from Tarrant County Elections
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Arlington at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the eighth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Arlington, Texas.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Tarrant County Elections, "Tarrant County Official Ballot," accessed August 3, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
