Letters to the Editor
October 28, 2022

Writer urges support for sales tax renewal

By From JT Staff Reports

Dear Editor,
I am writing in support of the renewal of the five-year, .25% sales and use tax levy.
The money generated from the sales tax levy is split evenly with Union County Senior Services and the Union County Engineers Office. For Senior Services, all the sales tax money goes directly for the con...

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