Savanna voters to decide on sales tax increase

Tue, Jul 7 2009 — Source: Mcalester News-Capital

Wednesday is the last day for Savanna voters to apply for mailed absentee ballots for the July 14 special election. The measure on next week’s ballot would raise the city sales tax in Savanna from 3 percent to 5 percent to fund capital improvements to the town’s sanitary sewer system, for the acquisition of additional land if needed for the improvements, and for maintenance, including maintenance of the existing sewer system.

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