The Jonesboro City Council held its first reading of an ordinance approving a ballot question on a sales tax issue Tuesday night. The question asks for a one percent sales tax tacked on to the existing tax. Half would be reserved for public safety, while the other half would go towards quality of life projects, such as trails, parks and bike paths. The proposal has received a mixed reaction, with some residents saying the funding is needed to improve living conditions and others arguing that it's too much of a burden on low-income residents. A similar measure failed at the ballot in 2015.
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