City Sales Tax Vote Nears
Election Set for Oct. 11
Posted: October 2, 2011 at 5:56 a.m.
Sherri Napier, left, and Sandra Gibson, both Fayetteville Senior Activity and Wellness Center members, listen Wednesday at Fire Station No. 1 in Fayetteville as Justin Tennant, Fayetteville City Council alderman for Ward 3, speaks to supporters of the 1 percent sales tax initiative that will go to a vote Oct. 11.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan said he’ll have his mind set on one date during the next nine days: Oct. 11.
By The Numbers
Sales, Use Taxes
Shoppers pay the following sales tax rates for most purchases they make in these Arkansas cities. Each figure includes county and state sales taxes. Unprepared food (groceries) is taxed by the state at a lower rate.
• Bella Vista: 8 percent
• Bentonville: 9 percent
• Elkins: 9.25 percent
• Eureka Springs: 8.75 percent
• Farmington: 10.25 percent
• Fayetteville: 9.25 percent
• Fort Smith: 9.25 percent
• Greenland: 9.25 percent
• Little Rock: 7.5 percent
• Prairie Grove: 9.5 percent
• Rogers: 9 percent
• Siloam Springs: 9 percent
• Springdale: 9.25 percent
• Tontitown: 9.25 percent
Source: Arkansas Department Of Finance And Administration
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