Many Tennessee Citizens are not aware they can petition to increase OR decrease the local portion of the sales tax, i.e., that part above the 7% State sales tax.
A Hardin County group is reportedly petitioning for the repeal of a 1 cent sales tax that was supposed to be used for building schools. The petitioners believe it was not used as it should have beeen and they are gathering signatures on a petition to have the tax placed on the ballot so citizens can vote on repealing the tax.
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